Beowulf Test Review Part 1

What language was Beowulf written in originally?

• Old English

• Latin

• Greek

• French

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What is a two word metaphorical phrase used to describe things in an Anglo Saxon poem?

• Kennings

• Similes

• Metaphors

• Hyperboles

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What did the Anglo Saxons call the under garment for their armor that is made up of rings like a necklace?

• Mail Shirt

• Hauberk

• Cuirass

• Gambeson

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What was the name of the sword Beowulf took to fight Grendel's mother?

• Hrunting

• Excalibur

• Gram

• Durandal

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What is the name of King Hrothgar's famous mead hall?

• Heorot

• Valhalla

• Asgard

• Camelot

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What is the title of the men who performed poems like Beowulf?

• Scop

• Bard

• Minstrel

• Troubadour

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What is the repeating of a consonant sound called?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Rhyme

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Which biblical person is Grendel connected to in Beowulf?

• Cain

• Abel

• Noah

• Adam

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What is the name of Beowulf's people?

• Geats

• Danes

• Anglo-Saxons

• Jutes

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What did Beowulf hang on the wall after killing Grendel?

• Grendel's arm

• Grendel's head

• Grendel's sword

• Grendel's heart

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