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Beowulf/Caedmon's Hymn/TheDreamoftheRood review
Beowulf/Caedmon's Hymn/TheDreamoftheRood review
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1
The Dream of the Rood is a combination of which two literary forms?
Framework stories and parables
Riddle and Kennings
Riddles and 1st person narratives
Parables and kennings
2
Identify alliteration and kenning: “he saw/ mighty water witch, swung his sword,/ ring-marked blade, straight at her..."
water witch / ring-marked blade
Swung his / water witch
Then, The / sword
he saw / her
3
What is Herot?
A mead hall
Grendel's lair
King of the Geats
King of the Danes
4
Grendel hates the sound of the men singing:
True
False
5
What event does "The Dream of the Rood" describe?
The Crucifixion of Christ
The Viking invasion
The 2020 presidential election
The Norman Invasion
6
Who is Hrothgar?
The king of the Danes
The king of the Geats
The monster
Beowulf's brother
7
This rhetorical device allows the cross to speak in the Dream of the Rood
Personification
Imagery
Alliteration
Allusion
8
Beowulf rips Grendel's leg off:
False
True
9
What does Wiglaf represent?
The value of kinship
The savior of the story
The antagonist of the story
The value of biological brothers
10
Was Wiglaf a Geat or a Dane?
Dane
Geat
11
In the scene that follows the fight with Grendel, who is brooding and greedy for revenge?
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Grendel's mother
12
What is another universal theme in the epic poem?
Evil is represented as something trying to destroy what Anglo-Saxons valued
Evil always wins
A real superhero will always save the day
all of the above
13
Rather than killing like her son, Grendel's mother instead...
Uses vengance to kill the warrior the king treasured most
Killed the king as he slept
Killed the queen as she slept
Used her beauty to seduce the warriors and seek revenge
14
Who is Wiglaf?
The dragon
The dragon's child
Beowulf's son
A close kinsman of Beowulf
15
What is the symbolism of the dragon hoarding treasure?
greed
fame
pride
faith
16
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother by cutting off her head:
True
False
17
How does the fight in the lake contrast with Beowulf's fight with Grendel?
Beowulf doesn't use weapons, but his opponent does.
Beowulf uses weapons and the opponent shows true fear.
Beowulf doesn't use weapons as they are useless against both monsters.
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear.
18
Who is the first speaker in "The Dream of the Rood?"
A tree
A cross
A monk
A dreamer
19
What does Grendel do when he comes into contact with Beowulf?
Flee to his lair, a sign of cowardice, which the Anglo-Saxons did not value
Fight every man in the hall, a sign of courage that the Anglo-Saxons valued
Give his side of the argument a leadership quality the Ang-Saxs didnt value
Kill Beowulf which is a sign of courage that the Anglo-Saxons valued
20
Who forged the sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?
Giants of old
Grendel
Magicians
Grendel's mother
21
What is Beowulf's flaw?
His desire to retire early
His greed for fame/glory
His greed for money
His desire to live forever
22
What do the Geats build to honor Beowulf?
A ship
A ship
A Monument
A new mead hall
23
What was the one thing that Caedmon could not do from the choices given?
Dispatch an animal for food
Herd livestock
Read the Biblical text
Create a hymn
24
Which is a universal theme in
Beowulf
?
Real dragons and monsters await everyone
There will always be another kingdom to help
good leader is brave and fearless
Kingdoms survive and prosper through warfare
25
Other than the dreamer, who is the other narrator in the poem "The Dream of the Rood?"
the crucifix
God
Saint Peter
Jesus
26
How does King Hrothgar describe the lake?
Ominous and free of any wildlife or human life
Beautiful and peaceful
Full of wild animals and well-kept
Dark and hell-like
27
In The Dream of the Rood, Christ is described as this
A hero
A wanderer
Weeping
A retainer
28
What was Caedmon's profession?
Unemployed
Herdsman
Priest
Cook
29
At the end of "The Dream of the Rood," what command is given to the dreamer?
to go carve out new roods
tell others about the vision
not to tell anyone
that the cross is a hero
30
What begins to pour out of the Rood's right side in the poem?
blood
water
gold
light
31
Old age kills Beowulf:
True
False
32
Who is the only warrior to help Beowulf fight the dragon?
No One
Higlac
Brecca
Wiglaf
33
What is the "rood?"
God
A crucifix
Christ
a tree branch
34
True or False: Caedmon's Hymn is the oldest English poem known to man.
True
False
35
Caedmon's Hymn follows the what theme?
Reincarnation
Death
Praise
Creation
36
Who is Hrothgar?
The king of the Danes
Beowulf's brother
The king of the Geats
The monster
37
What does Beowulf do immediately after Grendel goes off to die?
He toasts his warriors
He collects the treasure
He hangs the arm from the rafters
He follows him in order to kill the mother
38
The Dream of the Rood is inscribed on the _______Cross
The Danish Cross
The Kingmoor Cross
The Ruthwell Cross
The Brussels Cross
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How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent is terrified
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons because they are useless against monsters
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent never shows fear
Beowulf doesn't use weapons, but the opponent does
