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- 1. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.TrueFalse
- 2. Multiple ChoiceBeowulf was composed by what ancient culture?Anglo-SaxonCelticGermanicRoman
- 3. Multiple ChoicePoetry of the Anglo-Saxon period was passed down through what means?BooksOral TraditionScrollsTeachers
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAnglo-Saxon culture relied heavily on one's ____________ to the king.admirationcontributionsloyaltypayments
- 5. Multiple ChoiceGrendel is a demon who is descended from what biblical character?AbelAbrahamCainMoses
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Grendel terrorize Hrothgar's men at Heorot?He avenged the death of his mother who was killed by Aeschere.He believed Hrothgar was his father and had ignored him.He wanted to be a loyal thane to Hrothgar, but they wouldn't let him.He was jealous because he was cursed, but they were blessed.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is alliteration?Rhyming of words within a line of poetry.Repeated beginning consonant sounds.A two word metaphor used in place of a noun.The rhythm of regular meter in a poem.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of alliteration?Ava ate apples.Jumbo ShrimpWound slurryTy tied Trevor tightly.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat promise does Beowulf make to Hrothgar and the Danes?He will be victorious at all costs.He will kill Grendel or die trying.There will be no survivors after the fight.Grendel will never haunt Heorot again.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy aren't Beowulf's men helpful in the fight against Grendel?They are too scared.Beowulf made them swear to stay out of it.Their weapons cannot hurt Grendel.They sleep through the whole battle.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat souvenir does Beowulf keep from his battle with Grendel?Grendel's headGrendel's footGrendel's clawGrendel's arm
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat theme is illustrated by Grendel and his mother vs. Hrothgar and Beowulf as well as Heorot and the mere?Strength vs. weaknessHonorLoyaltyGood vs. Evil
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a kenning?two word metaphor used in place of a nounrepetition of beginning consonant soundsgiving non-human things human characteristicsan understatement that illustrates the opposite of what it states
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of a kenning?That was no easy feat.Man-kind's enemyKarey killed Kevin.The wind sang through the trees.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow is Grendel's mother able to attack Herot so easily?There is no one there.The men were all feeling secure that their enemy had been beaten.She was invisible.Hrothgar had forgotten that she existed.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Grendel's mother take with her when she leaves Herot?Beowulf and Grendel's armHrothgar's friend and Beowulf's swordGrendel's arm and Hrothgar's close friendHrothgar's throne and Grendel's arm.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow many men did Grendel kill the FIRST time he attacked the Mead hall?3020100
- 18. Multiple ChoiceGrendel terrorizes the Mead Hall, Herot, except for one protected object. What is that object in the hall?Hrothgar's crownHrothgar's throneThe crossThe chapel
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was unusual in the way that Beowulf fought Grendel?He used magic against the monster and won.He fought with only his bare hands and no other weapons.He talked Grendel out of being an evil monster.He went to fight alone without men to back him up.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceBeowulf goes to the kingdom of ____ to help kill Grendel.SwedenScandinaviaHrothgarHerot
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA very long poem with a larger than life hero is called a ____.SonnetEpicLymericHaiku
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Grendel attack Herot?He wants to join the partyHe wants everyone deadThe music and noise hurt his earsHis mom tells him to
- 23. Multiple ChoiceHerot is vacant for ___ years before Beowulf comes to help.10111213
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow does Beowulf get to Herot?By footBy wagonsBy horseBy boat
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWas Beowulf asked to come to Herot?YesNo
- 26. Multiple ChoiceBeowulf grabs and crushes Grendel's ___.Claw/handFootArmHead
- 27. Multiple ChoiceBeowulf rips Grendel's ____ off.ArmLegFootHand
- 28. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False
Grendel dies from his wounds.TrueFalse - 29. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False
Beowulf is a true story.TrueFalse - 30. Multiple ChoiceWhen Grendel's mother was destroyed, what was restored to the land of the Danes?prosperitypeacesorrowterror
- 31. Multiple ChoiceHow long did Beowulf rule as King of the Geats?20 years10 years40 years50 years
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the mead hall?Berknerthe pitHerotcedar point
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