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1
Woe-walker, Mankind's-enemy, and Shephard of evil are all ______ to describe _______?
Kennings to describe Beowulf.
Caesuras to describe Beowulf.
Kennings to describe Grendel.
Alliteration to describe Grendel.
2
This quote best illustrates which EPIC hero trait?
Possesses supernatural traits
Carries themselves with confidence.
Embodies and protects community values.
Identifies a need to go on a quest.
3
How does Hrothgar describe the lake where Grendel and his mother live?
Wild and exciting
Vibrant and safe
Beautiful and peaceful
Ominous and dark
4
The tone toward Grendel in the following quote can best be describe as:
Positive / Celebratory and Playful
Positive/ Sympathetic and understanding
Neutral / Educational and direct.
Negative / bitter and sarcastic
5
How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?
With his bare hands as he fought Grendel.
With the giant's sword as he fought Grendel's mother.
He doesn't wish to fight at all because he is now an old man.
With Hrunting as he fought Grendel's mother.
6
The Anglo-Saxons were once ____ who believed in ____
Agnostics / Nature and the Unknown
Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems.
Germans / Law and order.
Christians / God and the Bible
7
In his self-introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that he plans to use no weapons in his fight with Grendel. Why?
Beowulf wants to show off.
Beowulf already knows Grendel's secret to bewitching weapons.
Beowulf wants it to be a fair, equal fight.
Beowulf doesn't trust his own sword, Hrunting.
8
How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother?
He strangles her with is supernatural strength.
He cuts off her head with his sword, Hrunting.
He doesn't really kill her but tells everyone that he did.
He cuts off her head with her giant sword.
9
"He was spawned in that slime...born of Cain..banished by God" What is the reason for including Grendel's ancestry?
The Anglo-Saxons valued courage and the scribe wanted to show the danger.
The Anglo-Saxons valued kinship and the scribe wanted to show good vs. evil
The Anglo-Saxons valued community and the scribe wanted a bliblical story.
The Anglo-Saxons valued leadership and the scribe wanted a fallen leader.
10
The reason the detail what Grendel hates the sound of is important is because...
To emphasize the importance of warrior's courage.
To emphasize the importance of biblical teachings and the fate of Grendel.
To emphasize the iimportance of disdain for the king.
To emphasize the importance of the topic the men sing about.
11
The way Beowulf prepares for the 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 opponent becaused she was talented and fierce.
He didn't want to harm his opponent because she was female.
He underestimated his opponent because she was female.
12
Rather than killing like her son, Grendel's mother instead...
Uses her cleverness to trick the warriors and bring Grendel back to life.
Uses her fierceness to destroy Herot and take her son's arm back.
Uses her vengeance to kill the one warrior Hrothgar would miss most.
Use her beauty to seduce the warriors and then seek revenge.
13
What does Grendel hate the sound of?
The voice of the king bragging.
The voices of men singing.
The warriors' battle cry.
The preacher's sermons.
14
The word dragon comes from the word "draconta" which means "to watch." How does this relate to the story?
The dragon is watching over the land but Beowulf wants glory.
The dragon is watching over Beowulf and decides it's time for a new king.
The dragon watches over the people to protect them.
The dragon is watching over treasures and attacks after being stolen from.
15
"They split into a thousand forms of evil---spirits and fiends, goblins" is an example of what poetic device.
Caesura
Old English
Alliteration
Kenning
16
How does the author set the mood for the setting of the lake?
Through alliteration and kennings
Through similes and metaphors
Through symbolism and caesuras
Through imagery and word choice.
17
How does Beowulf's dragon compare to Hrothgar and Grendel?
Beowulf is now King and the dragon doesn't like his religion.
Beowulf is now King and the dragon is threatening their peace.
Beowulf is now king and the dragon kills his best friend.
Beowulf is now king of the Geats and the dragon lives in a lake.
18
The Anglo-Saxons loved using alliteration, kennings, and caesuras because...
These poetic devices impressed their English teachers.
These poetics devices made their stories interesting to read silently.
These poetics devices made them sound highly educated.
These poetic devices made their stories sound good verbally.
19
This quote best illustrates which EPIC hero trait?
Carries themselves with confidence.
Possesses supernatural traits
Identifies a need to go on a quest.
Embodies and protects community values.
20
The author most likely keeps bringing up what Beowulf must bow to because...
To show that Beowulf knows the fury of hell.
He wants to show that the dragon represents Beowulf's fatal flaw.
To show that Beowulf knows that it is time for another king to rule.
To show that Pagans had to merge their views of fate with God's Will.
21
What does Beowulf say that even kings must bow to?
Fate
Dragons
Kings
Hell
22
What does Hrothgar's mead hall represent?
A symbol of his power and cruelty.
A symbol of his greed and hoarding.
A symbol of his strength and bravery.
A symbol of his power and community.
23
What is the definition of an epic poem?
An impressive and popular poem.
An archaic and historically significant poem.
A long narrative poem.
A short unrhyming poem.
24
"Cain's clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts" is mostly example of which poetic device?
Alliteration
Old English
Kenning
Caesura
25
What does Wiglaf represent?
Anglo-Saxon storytelling.
Supernatural strength.
Anglo-Saxon Politics
Anglo-Saxon Values.
26
In his self-introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that one of the reasons he is so confident in killing Grendel is..
He has done thorough research on the monster.
He has plenty of experience killing monsters.
He has pagan gods at his side.
He has God protecting him.
27
Why was Herot so important to Hrothgar and his people?
It was the heart of the thron where Hrothgar lived with his queen.
It was the heart of the finances where all the gold was stored.
It was the heart of the army where men would train.
It was the heart of the community where people would gather.
28
Once Beowulf was finally written down, it was used to...
Entertain readers and explain the Anglo-Saxons.
Entertain readers and showcase Pagan beliefs.
Entertain readers and inform them about history.
Entertain readers and spread Christian values.
29
What does Wiglaf do when he sees Beowulf faltering in his fight with the dragon?
Rushes to Beowulf's aid immediately.
Runs to rally and scold Beowulf's kinsment.
Runs away with the rest of Beowulf's kinsmen.
Rushes to show that he is the new hero.
30
What do most of Beowulf's warriors do when they see he is losing the battle with the dragon?
Rush in to help their king in his time of need.
Fall to their knees and pray to the Christian God.
Run away from their king in his time of need.
Fall to their knees and pray to pagan gods.
31
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf uses weapons and the opponent is afraid.
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons, and they are useless against both monsters
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear.
Beowulf doesn't use any weapons, but the opponent does.
32
When Beowulf describes how he wants to be remembered this shows...
Bravery and kinship.
Self-Importance and glory
Humbleness and frugality
Creativity and intelligence
33
Which is a universal them in the epic?
Evil will never win if you have a hero to save you.
Evil will try to destroy the values of the time.
Evil will always prevail in the long run.
Evill will always come in the form of monsters.
34
What does the acronym EPIC respresent regarding an epic hero.
It stands for the heroic Anglo-Saxons.
It stands for characteristics of an archetypical epic hero.
It stands for how amazing this poem is going to be.
It stands for the larger-than-life character of poem.
35
What is the significance of how the author describes the mead hall during the battle with Grendel?
To show that heroes are needed to protect the people.
To show that Hrothgar's power is protected by Beowulf.
To show that the more powerful something is, the harder it falls.
To show that strong communities can withstand anything.
36
Who is Wiglaf?
The mad dragon.
Beowulf's long-lost son.
A Danish king.
A close kinsman of Beowulf.
37
The tone toward Grendel in the following quote can best be describe as:
Neutral / Balanced and practical.
Positive / Celebratory and Playful
Positive/ Sympathetic and understanding
Negative / Cautionary and Disgusted
38
What does Grendel want to do when he first comes into contact with Beowulf?
Give his side of the argument which is a sign fof leadership and wisdom.
Kill Beowulf which is a sign of courage that he Anglo-Saxons valued.
Flee to his lair which is a sign of cowardice which the Anglo-Saxons hate.
Fight every. man in the hall which is a sign of courage.
