Beowulf

True or False:  Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.

• True
• False

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Beowulf was composed by what ancient culture?

• Anglo-Saxon
• Celtic
• Germanic
• Roman

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Poetry of the Anglo-Saxon period was passed down through what means?

• Books
• Oral Tradition
• Scrolls
• Teachers

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Anglo-Saxon culture relied heavily on one's ____________ to the king.

• admiration
• contributions
• loyalty
• payments

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Thane is another word for ___________.

• Knight

• Actor

• Son

• Traitor

What was the role of the scop or bard in Anglo-Saxon culture?

• Entertainer
• Poet
• Storyteller
• All of the above

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Grendel is a demon who is descended from what biblical character?

• Abel
• Abraham
• Cain
• Moses

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Why 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.

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Considering this story is based on a pagan culture, it seems odd that there are so many Christian themes.  What is an explanation for this?

• It was written later than originally thought.
• It's origins are in the Roman empire rather than the Germanic tribes.
• The scribes who wrote it down were Christian monks who related it to the religion of their time.
• The scop who passed the tale on changed it to please the king he told it to.

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Why was it important for the Christian themes to be included in the Anglo-Saxon culture?

• To teach the pagans about God.
• To give the people a Christian hero.
• To remind the Anglo-Saxons of their heritage.
• To try to stop the conversion to Christianity.