Death of Beowulf and, Normal and Inverted Order of Sentence

In the epic poem 'Beowulf,' how does the hero ultimately meet his end?

• In battle with a dragon

• By drowning in a lake

• From old age in his sleep

• Poisoned by his enemies

Which sentence is in normal order?

• Quietly the cat prowled.

• The cat prowled quietly.

• Prowled the cat quietly.

• The quietly cat prowled.

What does Beowulf request before his death?

• To be buried with his treasure

• To have a tower built in his honor

• To fight one last battle

• To see his family one last time

Identify the sentence in inverted order:

• The children played in the park.

• In the park played the children.

• The park was where the children played.

• Playing in the park were the children.

Who becomes the king of the Geats after Beowulf's death?

• Wiglaf

• Hrothgar

• Unferth

• Hygelac

Which sentence uses normal order?

• Never have I seen such beauty.

• Such beauty I have never seen.

• I have never seen such beauty.

• Seen such beauty, I have never.

What does Beowulf leave to Wiglaf before he dies?

• His sword and armor

• The dragon's treasure

• His kingdom

• A magical amulet

In which sentence is the subject placed after the verb?

• The sun rose slowly over the horizon.

• Slowly rose the sun over the horizon.

• Over the horizon, the sun rose slowly.

• The sun over the horizon rose slowly.

What is Beowulf's last request regarding his burial?

• To be cremated with his treasures

• To have a barrow built overlooking the sea

• To be buried in his homeland

• To have his ashes scattered in the ocean

Which sentence demonstrates inverted order for emphasis?

• The team won the championship game.

• The championship game was won by the team.

• Victorious was the team in the championship game.

• In the championship game, the team was victorious.