Once Beowulf was finally written down, it was used to ...

Entertain readers and spread Christian values

How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?

Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear

The Anglo-Saxons were once _____ who believed in ______

Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems

Rather than killing like her son, Grendel's mother instead...

uses her vengence to kill the one warrior Hrothgar would miss the most

How does the author set the mood for the setting of the lake?

through imagery and word choice

The way Beowulf prepares to fight and engages in combat with Grendel's mother shows...

He respected her as an opponent, possibly even more so than her son

Did you like reading Beowulf?

It was ok, not my favorite, but not the worst thing I've read.

What does the acronym EPIC represent regarding an epic hero?

It stands for characteristics of an archetypical epic hero

How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother?

He cuts off her head with her giant sword

What was the significance of including Grendel's family tree?

the transcribor wanted to set up a Biblical good versus evil

In his self-introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that one reason he is so confident in killing Grendel is...

because he has plenty of experience killing monsters

The Anglo-Saxons loved using alliteration, kenning, and caesuras because

These poetic devices made their stories sound good verbally

"Hail, Hrothgar! The days of my youth have been filled with glory." Which EPIC trait?

Carries themselves with confidence

"Grendel was unlucky, flagged by Fate...cursed under the line of Cain, though none was Grendel's doing." The tone is...

Postive / sympathetic and understanding

Why was the Heorot so important to Hrothgar and his people?

It was the heart of the community where people would gather

"In his far-off home,Beowulf heard how Grendel filled the nights w/ horror and sailed across the sea." Which EPIC trait?

Identified a need to go on a quest

Which line best creates imagery that the lake would feel cold (sense of touch)?

The groves of trees growing over the lake are all covered with frozen spray

"He was spawned in that slime, murderous creatures banished by God, punished forever..." The tone toward Grendel is...

Negative / cautionary and disgusted

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1
Once Beowulf was finally written down, it was used to ...
Entertain readers and showcase Pagan beliefs
Entertain readers and inform them about history
Entertain readers and explain the Anglo-Saxons
Entertain readers and spread Christian values
2
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons and they are useless against both monsters
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons but the oppoent does
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent shows fear
3
The Anglo-Saxons were once _____ who believed in ______
Germans / Law and order
Christians/ God and the Bible
Agnostics / Nature and the unknown
Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems
4
"He leaped into the lake... for hours he sank through the waves." Which EPIC trait?
Carries themselves with confidence
Possess supernatural traits
Identified a need to go on a quest
Embodies and protects communiy values
5
Rather than killing like her son, Grendel's mother instead...
Uses her beauty to seduce the warriors and then seek revenge
uses her vengence to kill the one warrior Hrothgar would miss the most
Uses her cleverness to trick the warriors and bring Grendel back to life
Uses her fierceness to destroy Herot & take her son's arm back to her lair
6
How does the author set the mood for the setting of the lake?
through imagery and word choice
through symbolism and caesuras
through similes and metaphors
through alliteration and kennings
7
The way Beowulf prepares to fight and engages in combat with Grendel's mother shows...
He respected her as an opponent, possibly even more so than her son
He lusted over his oppoent because she was talented and fierce
He underestimated his opponent because she was female
He didn't want to harm his opponent because she was female
8
Did you like reading Beowulf?
It was the worse book I have ever read!
I loved it and would read it again!
It was ok, not my favorite, but not the worst thing I've read.
It was too confusing.
9
What does Grendel hate the sound of?
The preacher's sermons
The voice of the king bragging
The voices of the men singing
The warrior's battle cry
10
What does the acronym EPIC represent regarding an epic hero?
It stands for the heroic Anglo-Saxons
It stands for how amazing this poem is going to be
It stands for the larger-than-life character of Beowulf
It stands for characteristics of an archetypical epic hero
11
How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother?
He doesn't really kill her, but he tells everytone that he did
He cuts off her head with his personal sword
He cuts off her head with her giant sword
He strangles her with his supernatural strength
12
What was the significance of including Grendel's family tree?
the transcriber wanted to tell a story of a fallen leader
the transcriber wanted to show how dangerous Grendel was
the transcriber wanted to tell a Bible story
the transcribor wanted to set up a Biblical good versus evil
13
How does Hrothgar describe the lake where Grendel and his mother live?
omnious and dark
wild and exciting
vibrant and safe
beautiful and peaceful
14
In his self-introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that one reason he is so confident in killing Grendel is...
because he has plenty of experience killing monsters
because he has pagan gods at his side
because he has God protesting him
because he has done thorough research on the monster
15
The Anglo-Saxons loved using alliteration, kenning, and caesuras because
These poetic devices made their stories interesting to read silently
These poetic devices impressed their English teachers
These poetic devices made them sound highly educated
These poetic devices made their stories sound good verbally
16
"Hail, Hrothgar! The days of my youth have been filled with glory." Which EPIC trait?
Carries themselves with confidence
Identified a need to go on a quest
Embodies and protects communiy values
Possess supernatural traits
17
Woe-walker, Mankind's-enemy, and Shepherd of evil are all ____ to describe _____.
Caesuras to describe Beowulf
Alliteration to describe Grendel
Kennings to describe Beowulf
Kennings to describe Grendel
18
What is the definition of an epic poem?
A short unrhyming poem
An impressive and popular poem
An archaic and historically significant poem
A long narrative poem
19
"Shut away from men; they split into a thousand forms of evil - spirits and fiends, goblins, monsters, giants..." is...
Old English
caesura
a kenning
an alliteration
20
"Grendel was unlucky, flagged by Fate...cursed under the line of Cain, though none was Grendel's doing." The tone is...
Postive / sympathetic and understanding
Neutral / educational and direct
Positive / celebratory and playful
Negative / bitter and sarcastic
21
"Cain's clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts" is mostly an example of which poetic device?
Old English
Kenning
Alliteration
Caesura
22
Why was the Heorot so important to Hrothgar and his people?
It was the heart of the community where people would gather
It was the heart of the army where men would train
It was the heart of the finances where all the gold was stored
It was the heart of the throne where Hrothgar lived with his queen
23
"In his far-off home,Beowulf heard how Grendel filled the nights w/ horror and sailed across the sea." Which EPIC trait?
Embodies and protects communiy values
Carries themselves with confidence
Identified a need to go on a quest
Possess supernatural traits
24
Which line best creates imagery that the lake would feel cold (sense of touch)?
They live in secret places, windy cliffs, wolf dens where water pours
It isn't far, not is it a pleasant spot! Where the wind stirs and storms.
The groves of trees growing over the lake are all covered with frozen spray
Waves splash toward the skiy, as dark as the air, as black as the rain
25
"He was spawned in that slime, murderous creatures banished by God, punished forever..." The tone toward Grendel is...
Negative / mocking and confused
Negative / cautionary and disgusted
Postive / Celebratory and joyful
Neutral / Balanced and practical

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Beowulf Test Review

Flashcards25 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 25

Answers

1
Once Beowulf was finally written down, it was used to ...
Entertain readers and showcase Pagan beliefs
Entertain readers and inform them about history
Entertain readers and explain the Anglo-Saxons
Entertain readers and spread Christian values
2
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons and they are useless against both monsters
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons but the oppoent does
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent shows fear
3
The Anglo-Saxons were once _____ who believed in ______
Germans / Law and order
Christians/ God and the Bible
Agnostics / Nature and the unknown
Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems
4
"He leaped into the lake... for hours he sank through the waves." Which EPIC trait?
Carries themselves with confidence
Possess supernatural traits
Identified a need to go on a quest
Embodies and protects communiy values
5
Rather than killing like her son, Grendel's mother instead...
Uses her beauty to seduce the warriors and then seek revenge
uses her vengence to kill the one warrior Hrothgar would miss the most
Uses her cleverness to trick the warriors and bring Grendel back to life
Uses her fierceness to destroy Herot & take her son's arm back to her lair
6
How does the author set the mood for the setting of the lake?
through imagery and word choice
through symbolism and caesuras
through similes and metaphors
through alliteration and kennings
7
The way Beowulf prepares to fight and engages in combat with Grendel's mother shows...
He respected her as an opponent, possibly even more so than her son
He lusted over his oppoent because she was talented and fierce
He underestimated his opponent because she was female
He didn't want to harm his opponent because she was female
8
Did you like reading Beowulf?
It was the worse book I have ever read!
I loved it and would read it again!
It was ok, not my favorite, but not the worst thing I've read.
It was too confusing.
9
What does Grendel hate the sound of?
The preacher's sermons
The voice of the king bragging
The voices of the men singing
The warrior's battle cry
10
What does the acronym EPIC represent regarding an epic hero?
It stands for the heroic Anglo-Saxons
It stands for how amazing this poem is going to be
It stands for the larger-than-life character of Beowulf
It stands for characteristics of an archetypical epic hero
11
How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother?
He doesn't really kill her, but he tells everytone that he did
He cuts off her head with his personal sword
He cuts off her head with her giant sword
He strangles her with his supernatural strength
12
What was the significance of including Grendel's family tree?
the transcriber wanted to tell a story of a fallen leader
the transcriber wanted to show how dangerous Grendel was
the transcriber wanted to tell a Bible story
the transcribor wanted to set up a Biblical good versus evil
13
How does Hrothgar describe the lake where Grendel and his mother live?
omnious and dark
wild and exciting
vibrant and safe
beautiful and peaceful
14
In his self-introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that one reason he is so confident in killing Grendel is...
because he has plenty of experience killing monsters
because he has pagan gods at his side
because he has God protesting him
because he has done thorough research on the monster
15
The Anglo-Saxons loved using alliteration, kenning, and caesuras because
These poetic devices made their stories interesting to read silently
These poetic devices impressed their English teachers
These poetic devices made them sound highly educated
These poetic devices made their stories sound good verbally
16
"Hail, Hrothgar! The days of my youth have been filled with glory." Which EPIC trait?
Carries themselves with confidence
Identified a need to go on a quest
Embodies and protects communiy values
Possess supernatural traits
17
Woe-walker, Mankind's-enemy, and Shepherd of evil are all ____ to describe _____.
Caesuras to describe Beowulf
Alliteration to describe Grendel
Kennings to describe Beowulf
Kennings to describe Grendel
18
What is the definition of an epic poem?
A short unrhyming poem
An impressive and popular poem
An archaic and historically significant poem
A long narrative poem
19
"Shut away from men; they split into a thousand forms of evil - spirits and fiends, goblins, monsters, giants..." is...
Old English
caesura
a kenning
an alliteration
20
"Grendel was unlucky, flagged by Fate...cursed under the line of Cain, though none was Grendel's doing." The tone is...
Postive / sympathetic and understanding
Neutral / educational and direct
Positive / celebratory and playful
Negative / bitter and sarcastic
21
"Cain's clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts" is mostly an example of which poetic device?
Old English
Kenning
Alliteration
Caesura
22
Why was the Heorot so important to Hrothgar and his people?
It was the heart of the community where people would gather
It was the heart of the army where men would train
It was the heart of the finances where all the gold was stored
It was the heart of the throne where Hrothgar lived with his queen
23
"In his far-off home,Beowulf heard how Grendel filled the nights w/ horror and sailed across the sea." Which EPIC trait?
Embodies and protects communiy values
Carries themselves with confidence
Identified a need to go on a quest
Possess supernatural traits
24
Which line best creates imagery that the lake would feel cold (sense of touch)?
They live in secret places, windy cliffs, wolf dens where water pours
It isn't far, not is it a pleasant spot! Where the wind stirs and storms.
The groves of trees growing over the lake are all covered with frozen spray
Waves splash toward the skiy, as dark as the air, as black as the rain
25
"He was spawned in that slime, murderous creatures banished by God, punished forever..." The tone toward Grendel is...
Negative / mocking and confused
Negative / cautionary and disgusted
Postive / Celebratory and joyful
Neutral / Balanced and practical