Beowulf Test

What does Grendel's unwillingness to bargain for gold or land suggest?

• He is interested in wealth

• He can be reasoned with

• There is no way to end the conflict

• He respects the Danes' property

What is the Anglo-Saxon term for fate?

• Wyrd

• Fate

• Destiny

• Kismet

Why does Wulfgar request that the Geats leave their weapons outside the hall?

• To show respect for Hrothgar

• Because weapons are forbidden in the hall

• Due to the Danes' vulnerability after Grendel's attacks

• To challenge the Geats' fighting abilities

What does Beowulf's fighting method reveal about the relationship between warrior and leader?

• Warriors distrusted their leaders

• Leaders forced warriors to fight unarmed

• Warriors valued their leaders' good opinion

• Leaders and warriors were equals in battle

How does the caesura in lines 330-335 affect the poem's rhythm?

• It creates a cheerful, upbeat tone

• It adds suspense and increases the ominous mood

• It speeds up the pace of the narrative

• It has no effect on the rhythm

What purpose does the foreshadowing in lines 309-310 serve?

• To confuse the audience

• To suggest Grendel will win

• To reassure the audience of Grendel's defeat

• To introduce a new character

Why does Beowulf allow one of his followers to be taken by Grendel before attacking?

• To sacrifice the follower

• To lull Grendel into a false sense of security

• Because he was afraid to fight Grendel

• To test Grendel's strength

What does the description of Herot reveal about Anglo-Saxon civilization?

• They were primitive builders

• They were skilled craftsmen who appreciated beauty

• They lived in simple, unadorned structures

• They relied solely on wood for construction

Whom does Beowulf declare to be his successor?

• Wiglaf

• Unferth

• Hrothgar

When the narrator tells the reader that Beowulf's fight with the dragon will be his last, this is an exa mple of

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• deus ex machina

• in medias res