Beowulf

Which of the following was a thane of Hygelac in Sweden?

• Beowulf
• Unferth
• Grendel
• Dunsinane

In Anglo-Saxon Society, social status could easily be determined by 

• Quality of visible weapons
• Length of the beard
• Number of visible weapons
• Both A and C

Anglo-Saxon travelling poets were called 

• Scops
• Bards
• Minstrels
• Jongleurs

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Who is King of the Danes and for what problem does he need help?

• Beowulf; a superiority complex
• Ecgtheow; a hulking man/monster who ate all of his men
• Unferth; alcoholism
• Hrothgar; a hulking man/monster who ate all of his men

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What does King Hrothgar decide to build?

• a funeral pyre
• a ship
• a mead hall
• a tower that can be seen by sailors

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Grendel caused problems for the Danes for

• a decade
• 20 years
• one winter
• 12 years

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Grendel is the descendant of what evil man?

• Hrothgar
• Cain
• Beowulf
• Hitler

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How many men did Beowulf bring?

• 14
• 12
• 30
• 24

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Who challenges Beowulf's strength and reputation?

• Unferth
• Hygelac
• Hrothgar
• Birnam

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Why did Beowulf lose his swimming match with Breca?

• He didn't take off his armor and it weighed him down.
• He boasted that he could beat Breca even if he swam "single-handedly", so he only used one of his arms.
• Breca cheated by leaving his armor and weapons on the shore.
• He was distracted by some sea monsters that needed a good killing.

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