Anglo-Saxon Literature Quiz

What are two words used to take the place of a noun?

• Kenning

• Epic

• Alliteration

• Wyrd

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Who is the King of the Danes?

• Hrothgar

• Grendel

• Scop

• Britons

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When did the Anglo-Saxon period end?

• 1066

• 449

What is a break or pause in a line of poetry called?

• Caesura

• Kenning

• Epic

• Wyrd

Where do the Danes live?

• Denmark

• Sweden

• England

• Norway

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Grendel terrorized Herot for how many years before Beowulf came?

• three

• seven

• twelve

• twenty

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Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because:

• Beowulf is too old and sick to fight.

• it will increase Beowulf’s chance of victory.

• then Beowulf’s comrades can claim the monster’s treasure.

• in the past they had promised to repay Beowulf’s kindness with their lives.

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Which one flaw is suggested in the otherwise heroic description of Gilgamesh in the prologue?

• He is part man.

• He is overly boastful.

• He is too trusting.

• He is two-thirds a god.

According to the Iliad, what does Achilles risk by his refusal to honor Hector’s corpse?

• inflaming Hector’s army against the Greeks.

• inciting Hector’s family to revenge.

• incurring the wrath of the gods

• dissatisfying Athena.

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In the Iliad, how many times had Hector run away before fighting Achilles?

• once

• three times

• four times

• never

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