Beowulf Review

Who were the Anglo-Saxons?

• warrior-farmers from north-western Europe

• Vikings

• Descendants of Cain and Abel

• Norse Gods

What language was Beowulf originally written in?

• Swedish

• Middle English

• Old English

• American English

Which of the following is an example of an Allusion?

• "Shepherd of Crime"

• "A pair of monsters born of Cain"

• "When darkness had dropped..."

• "I swam in the blackness of night..."

"Wergild" is something discussed in the story. What is Wegild?

• Monster Mom

• Grendel's Mom

• Man Payment

• Brave Warriors

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Where do we get many of our names for the days of the week?

• Beowulf's relative

• Anglo-Saxon Gods

• Hrothgar's people

• the first known Vikings

How does Beowulf kill Grendel?

• His throws flowers at him

• He punches him a lot

• He cuts his arm off

• He cuts his head off

Who built Herot Hall

• Beowulf

• Grendel

• Unferth

• Hrothgar

What rank, or title, did Beowulf have before battling the dragon?

• Warrior

• Old man

• King of Geats

• Grendel Slayer

Why was the dragon so angry?

• Because it lost its fire breath

• Because someone stole his gold

• Because he was dying

• Because Beowulf killed Grendel

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What are the reasons Wiglaf stays and helps Beowulf fight the dragon? Choose all that apply.

• Beowulf gave them swords and armor

• He is related, by blood, to Beowulf

• He pledged his loyalty to Beowulf

• Beowulf is getting older and cannot defeat the dragon alone

• He doesn't think Beowulf is that great and wants to prove it