The Epic and the Epic Hero

What is the most frequently told story in literature according to the text?

• A love story

• A hero defeating an evil force

• A comedy

• A mystery

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Which ancient culture had a hero named Gilgamesh?

• Greeks

• Sumerians

• Spanish

• French

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What is an epic?

• A short story

• A long narrative poem

• A play

• A novel

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What do epic plots often include?

• Simple events

• Short time periods

• Supernatural events

• Everyday life

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In an epic, what does the hero usually represent?

• Evil

• Neutrality

• Good

• Indifference

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What is the oldest known English literary work?

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• Beowulf

• The Song of Roland

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What language was Beowulf originally composed in?

• Modern English

• Old English

• Latin

• French

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Who is Beowulf's main adversary in the poem?

• A dragon

• A king

• Grendel

• A witch

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What is the approximate date of the surviving copy of Beowulf?

• 500 AD

• 1000 AD

• 1500 AD

• 2000 AD

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Who preserved the literature of the past by copying manuscripts?

• Christian Mark

• William Shakespeare

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• John Milton

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