Potential Mid-Term Questions: British Literature (F25)

Which of the following is NOT one of the three tribes who formed the Anglo-Saxons?

• Angles
• Saxons
• Jews
• Jutes

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Why do we know so little about the people of the Dark Ages era?

• A great fire destroyed all the records.
• Records were kept in a language that modern historians can not decode.
• The people of this time period were illiterate, so historical records were not written down.
• Computer databases do not go back that far.

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What is the original language of the epic Beowulf?

• Middle English
• Modern English
• Latin
• Old English

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During the Dark Ages, traveling entertainers told the story of Beowulf. What were these traveling entertainers called?

• scops
• Danes
• thanes
• Geats

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What is Beowulf's highest goal in life?

• To settle the debt his father owes to Hrothgar.
• Glory - so his name will live on forever.
• To become the richest man in the kingdom.
• To become king.

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How does Beowulf kill Grendel?

• He rips Grendel's arm off.
• He rips Grendel's heart out.
• He doesn't kill Grendel.
• He cuts Grendel's arm off with Unferth's sword.

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Who comes to avenge Grendel’s death?

• Grendel's father
• Grendel's brother
• Unferth
• Grendel's mother

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What item does Grendel’s mother use to symbolize the agreement between her and Beowulf?

• A golden crown.
• A golden sword.
• Her son's arm.
• A golden horn.

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After defeating Grendel’s mother, what trophy does Beowulf take back to King Hrothgar?

• Grendel's arm
• Unferth's sword
• Grendel's head
• Grendel's mother's head

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What happens to disturb the peace in Beowulf’s kingdom after he rules peacefully for many years?

• Beowulf begins to have an affair with a much younger woman.
• Wiglaf tries to overtake the throne.
• A slave steals a piece of golden treasure, the golden horn.
• Unferth tries to become Beowulf’s best friend by killing Wiglaf.

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