British Literature Semester Exam Practice Test

Beowulf: Beowulf's society values which of the following?

• wealth

• food

• courage

• safety

Beowulf: Grendel's mother took what from the mead hall?

• Beowulf's sword

• Their mead supply

• Hrothgar's helmet

• Grendel's arm

Beowulf: What does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel?

• A magic sword

• His bare hands

• An axe

• Fire

Beowulf: Wiglaf becomes the new King of the Geats.

• True

• False

Beowulf: Beowulf dies to Grendel's mother.

• False

• True

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Which body part does the Green Knight asks to be cut off of Sir Gawain?

• Head

• Arm

• Leg

• Toes

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: How does the Lady of the castle behave towards Gawain?

• She tries kill him

• She tries to seduce him

• She ignores him

• She steal from him

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Why does Sir Gawain flinch when The Green Knight tries to cut his head off a year later? (Pick 2)

• He's a coward

• He's afraid it will hurt

• He's afraid to die

• he's gonna miss his wife

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: The leader of the court that the Green Knight visits is...

• Sir Gawain

• King Arthur

• Sir Lancelot

• King Bercilak

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: What is NOT a reason why the Green Knight swung the axe at Sir Gawain?

• To uphold Sir Gawain's end of the Christmas game

• Because Sir Gawain accepted kissed from the Green Knight's wife

• Because Sir Gawain took the sash

• Because Sir Gawain had not yet experienced fear