What is the setting of Beowulf similar to?

Sweden and Denmark in the 5th and 6th centuries

What is the role of the scop in the performance of Beowulf ?

He sang or chanted the poem in communal settings

He recited the poem for the Anglo-Saxon kings alone

He danced while the poet performing the poem

He played the harp while others recited the poem

What is the significance of wergild in Anglo-Saxon culture?

It is the price set on a person's life according to his social or political station

It is the treasure hoard guarded by the dragon

It is the name of the hero's sword

It is the ritual for the funeral of a king

Long before the opening of the poem, Hrothgar exercised wergild in a manner that both benefited and obligated Beowulf. What did he do?

He made a payment to buy Beowulf's father Edgetho out of a feud, and part of Beowulf's motivation in coming to fight Grendel is to pay off this family obligation.

He made a payment to Beowulf's father so he could marry Beowulf's sister. Beowulf was obligated to defend his in-laws.

He made a payment to a warring tribe who wanted to kidnap Beowulf and hold him for ransom. Beowulf was obligated to repay this debt.

He made a payment to Beowulf's sponsors so he could buy a ship and build an army to go on raids and fight Hrothgar's battles.

What is the historical significance of the Sutton Hoo dig in relation to Beowulf ?

It provided evidence of the comitatus code

It was the burial ground of Beowulf

It proved the existence of Grendel

It confirmed the existence of dragons

What role did Pope Gregory play in the religious tensions that exist in Beowulf ?

He encouraged Christian missionaries to absorb pagan tradition into Christian ritual

He was the leader of the Anglo-Saxon warriors

What did J. R. R. Tolkien argue Beowulf to be?

A work of art about the balance between beginnings and endings

A religious text about Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian rituals

A political manifesto about the roots of socialism

A historical document about the early people of Britain

Beowulf - Characters, Context, and Poetic Devices Quiz

Authored by Mary Compson

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12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the aging king of the Danes who welcomes Beowulf's assistance in facing the menace of Grendel?

Higlac

Unferth

Hrothgar

Wiglaf

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the mighty warrior and noble individual, the poem's hero, with the strength of 30 men in his hand-grip?

Hrothgar

Beowulf

Higlac

Unferth

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the king of the Geats and uncle to Beowulf?

Higlac

Unferth

Hrothgar

Wiglaf

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the descendant of the biblical Cain, the enormous ogre who menaces Hrothgar and the Danes for 12 years?

Grendel

Grendel's mother

Dragon

Beowulf

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What monstrous creature shares a swampy home with the one who terrorizes Hrothgar and the Danes?

Grendel's mother

Dragon

Hrothgar

Wiglaf

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What poetic device is heavily used in Beowulf?

Rhyme

Simile

Metaphor

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of kennings in Beowulf?

They are allegories for Christian values and the conflicts with Anglo-Saxon culture

They are symbols of heroism and the epic hero himself.

They are similes used to describe characters with vivid imagery

They are metaphors created with compound words and phrases that create vivid imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Beowulf - Characters, Context, and Poetic Devices Quiz

Who is the aging king of the Danes who welcomes Beowulf's assistance in facing the menace of Grendel?

Who is the mighty warrior and noble individual, the poem's hero, with the strength of 30 men in his hand-grip?

Who is the king of the Geats and uncle to Beowulf?

Who is the descendant of the biblical Cain, the enormous ogre who menaces Hrothgar and the Danes for 12 years?

What monstrous creature shares a swampy home with the one who terrorizes Hrothgar and the Danes?

What poetic device is heavily used in Beowulf?

What is the significance of kennings in Beowulf?

What kenning was used to describe Anglo-Saxon kings, who literally distributed looted gold and treasure to their people?

What is the name of Hrothgar's mead-hall, symbolizing his and the Scyldings' success in Beowulf?

What is the name of the sword that Beowulf uses to fight the dragon?

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