Beowulf - Quiz #1

Beowulf (the piece of literature) is ___.

• a sonnet

• an epic poem

• a short story

• an elegy

Hrothgar is the king of the ___.

• Geats

• Danes

• British

• Grendlekins

Herot is the name of ___.

• Hrothgar's deceased father

• Beowulf's stongest co-worker

• Hrothgar's mead hall

• Beowulf's homeland village

The oral poet, or scop, was not only an entertainer who told stories and sang songs but also ___.

• was a local historian

• fought and won the most battles

• decided which thanes should be banished

• was not very intelligent

In the Anglo Saxon world, a thane was the equivalent of a latter day ___.

• monk

• meeting hall

• story teller

• knight

The story of Beowulf is a blend of two religions -- ___.

• Christianity & Hinduism

• Buddhism & Hinduism

• Christianity & paganism

• agnosticism & paganism

What Bible story was inserted into Hrothgar's men's song?

• Daniel & the lions' den

• Jesus dying on the cross

• Moses & the Ten Commandments

• God's creation of the Earth

What solution did the Danes have for surviving Grendel's horrific, deadly attacks?

• hiding in the basement of Herot

• creating a ring of fire around Herot

• leaving Herot and hiding far away

• defending Herot no mather what happened

How long did Grendel's reign of terror last?

• 12 years

• 12 months

• 6 months

• 6 years

Grendel couldn't harm Hrothgar's throne because it was ___.

• guarded by warriors

• protected by God

• built by giants

• not interesting to Grendel