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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review 1: Beowulf & Anglo Saxons
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The setting for Beowulf is...
a)
England,15th century
b)
Scandinavia, 5th century
c)
The Netherlands, 12th century
d)
Ireland, 4th century
2.
What is the genre of Beowulf?
a)
drama
b)
epic poem
c)
lyric poem
d)
non-fiction
3.
Plots to epics involve ALL of the following EXCEPT:
a)
supernatural events
b)
life and death struggles
c)
takes place over long time periods
d)
female characters were unimportant to the plot
4.
Why do so few complete epics survive?
a)
They have been unpopular for a long time
b)
Many were lost in the great fire of Alexandria
c)
They were passed down orally and not written down
d)
Only a few were ever told
5.
An epic hero must be:
a)
brave, strong, good
b)
the under-dog
c)
unusual amongst his people
d)
young, handsome, smart
6.
Anglo Saxon Culture was ruled by warrior kings supported by their thanes.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
In this culture, thanes were similar to...
a)
princes
b)
knights
c)
judges
d)
CEO's
8.
Beowulf was originally written in...
a)
Greek
b)
Hebrew
c)
Middle English
d)
Old English
9.
Stories were told by ______ to entertain.
a)
Pyres
b)
Thanes
c)
Scops
d)
Wizards
10.
_____ is King of the Danes and is grateful for Beowulf's help in killing Grendel.
a)
Beowulf
b)
Hrothgar
c)
Wiglaf
d)
Abel
11.
How does Beowulf choose to fight Grendel?
a)
A magical giant's sword
b)
A poisonous dagger
c)
He drowns Grendel in the fiery lake
d)
Using his bare hands
12.
Beowulf's sword was called
a)
Hrothgar
b)
Wiglaf
c)
Healfdane
d)
Hrunting
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