Beowulf AP

1.      Hrothgar became leader of the Danes because he

 

     

• Defeated all rivals

• Gained honor and glory in battle.

• Was the next in line in his family

• Usurped leadership from the rightful leader

• Built the great hall Heorot

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The most important reason for Hrothgar to build Heorot was the fact that

 

       

• It was important for a ruler to have a hall bigger than his predecessor’s.

• He enjoyed a lavish lifestyle.

• He wanted a meeting place where he could reward his warriors.

• His former hall had been destroyed by a monster.

• He hoped to be able to protect his kinsmen.

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Grendel’s attacks are inhuman and un-heroic for all of the following reasons EXCEPT the fact that he

 

         

• Kills indiscriminately.

• Refuses to accept blood gold.

• Makes no treaty with the Danes.

• Refuses to live in peace.

• Attacks at night

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The demeanor and mood among the Danes after years of Grendel’s tyranny         can be best characterized as

 

   

• Sorrowful

• Fearful

• Resigned

• Optimistic

• Hopeful

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According to the Beowulf poet, the Danes cannot find solace because they

 

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• Are not as powerful as Grendel.

• Have no religious system.

• Don’t know the Christian God.

• Need a better leader.

• Have no right to fight Grendel

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Unferth’s skepticism about Beowulf’s sea adventure hints at what heroic trait as a potential flaw?

• Strength

• Reckless daring

• Noble parentage

• Luck

• Pride

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The words “sea-realm” and “whale-beast” are examples of what Anglo-Saxon literary convention?

 

        

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Kenning

• Analogy

• Hyperbole

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In this passage, Beowulf exhibits all of the following EXCEPT

 

    

• Humility

• Pathos

• Bravado

• Contempt

• Prudence

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As it is used in this passage, the word liegemen most likely means

 

• Rulers

• Comrade

• Warriors

• Servants

• Subjects

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The final paragraph of this passage suggests that the revelry in the mead-  hall has taken place during

 

   

• The winter solstice

• Hrothgar’s dying days

• Heorot’s golden days

• The daylight hours

• The dark of night

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