"So fame comes to the men who mean to win it and care nothing else."
"And blessed with their magic, the best of all weapons"
"Fate will unwind as it must."
"Screams of the Almighty's enemy sang in the darkness"
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these lines is NOT representative of the pagan culture?
"That sin-stained demon bewitched all man's weapons."
"Fought with fate against him"
"They sacrificed to the old stone gods. Made heathen vows."
"Sung of the ancient beginnings of us all, recalling the Almighty making the earth."
3. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
"But fate that night intended Grendel to gnaw the broken bones of his last human supper" is an example of:
FORESHADOWING
KENNING
CAESURA
IRONY
4. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which example below is NOT a kenning
Shepherd of Evil
Guardian of Crime
Evil Skin
Hell's Captive
5. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Herot was built so beautifully and so strong that ___ was the only thing Hrothgar and his men believed could destroy it.
FIRE
WAR
BLACK MAGIC
DEMONS
6. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Why couldn't Beowullf's men hurt/kill Grendel?
He was too strong and powerful.
He bewitched all man's weapons.
They couldn't see him in the dark.
He was pure evil.
7. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?
Cuts through his neck.
Rips off his arm and shoulder.
Stabs him in the back.
With the help of his brave men.
8. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
How does Grendel's mother avenge her son?
Killed Hrothgar's closest friend & retrieves her son's arm.
Destroys his castle and kills his wife.
Takes all of his ancient treasure.
Vows to kill Beowulf and hunts him down.
9. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
When Beowulf agrees to fight Grendel's mother, he asks Hrothgar to do all of the following EXCEPT:
Take care of his men
Give him a proper burial.
Send his treasure to King Higlac.
Give Unferth his sword
10. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
It took Beowulf ____ to swim to the bottom of the lake to find Grendel's mother.
1 hour
Multiple Hours
A day
24 minutes
11. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Where does Beowulf actually fight Grendel's mother?
A fiery pit
An underwater battle hall
A dark, dingy cave
The sea
12. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which line below includes a kenning describing Grendel's mother?
"Then he saw the mighty water-witch and swung his sword"
"She fell, Grendel's fierce mother, and the Geat's proud prince was ready"
"The flight brought other monsters swimming... a host of sea beasts"
"But her guest discovered that no sword could slice her evil skin"
13. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
"He'd have traveled to the bottom of the earth, Edgetho's son, and died there" if what had not protected him during this battle?
His sword
His chain mail
His Ridiculous Strength
Hrothgar
14. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
HOW does Beowulf defeat Grendel's mother?
He uses a magical giant's sword to decapitate her.
He rips her arm and shoulder off as well.
He stabs her through the heart.
He doesn't.
15. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
During the fight, which group of men stayed on shore, "watching, imagining they saw their lord" again?
GEATS
DANES
16. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
What does Beowulf bring back from the fight with Grendel's mother as proof of his victory?
Grendel's head & hilt of the sword
Grendel's mother's head & armor
Monster's blood & a sea creature
Mounds of treasure
17. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
How long has Beowulf ruled BEFORE the dragon attacks?
10 years
20 years
50 years
75 years
18. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which line does NOT foreshadow that Beowulf will die in this battle?
Section title: "The Last Battle"
"And Beowulf uttered his final boast: 'I've never known fear.'"
"Then, he said farewell to his followers, each in his turn, for the last time."
"Stand till fate decides which of us wins."
19. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
When Beowulf begins to lose against the dragon, everyone flees EXCEPTwhich soldier?
WIGLAF
UNFERTH
HIGLAC
ONELA
20. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Who does Beowulf thank for this treasure and victory over the dragon?
God
Wiglaf
His wife
No one... he did it all.
21. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
What tokens does Beowulf give to Wiglaf as a symbol of making him the new king?
Armor and gold necklace
All the ancient treasure
His crown
His golden horn
22. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
How do the Geats memorialize Beowulf?
Built a tower by the sea
Hung a banner in the mead hall
Burn all of the treasure he had won.
Cried and lamented
23. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
A long narrative poem that tells the deeds of a larger than life protagonist is
an elegy
a lyric poem
a story
an epic
24. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
When Beowulf requests that he alone "May purge all evil from this hall," what does he mean by purge?
drive out
overcome
cleanse
bury
25. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which of these words best fits the image of the dragon presented in this quotation? "...The dragon / Coiled and uncoiled, its heart urging it / into battle..."
solace
writhing
massive
loathsome
26. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is not an element of an epic?
epic hero
divine intervention
assonance
valorous deeds
27. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Why is it ironic that after his death the Geats build a tower to memorialize Beowulf?
Beowulf requested a tower be built.
The treasure is left in the tower.
Beowulf's body has been cremated.
Most of the Geats deserted him in battle.
28. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
What emotion might Unferth feel towards Beowulf
jealousy
revenge
friendship
indifference
29. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which kenning would rename Beowulf
She-Wolf
Water-Witch
Noble protector of all seamen
giver of rings
30. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The narrative poem of Beowulf is told from what point of view?