WorksheetsBeowulf Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hrothgar is the king of which country?
a)
Geatland
b)
Denmark
c)
The United States of America
d)
Finland
2.
What is the name of Hrothgar's great mead hall?
a)
Omen
b)
Hell
c)
Herot
d)
Kenning
3.
What do you call a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning?
a)
Kenning
b)
Synecdoche
c)
Alliteration
d)
Wyrd
4.
What do you call a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole?
a)
Wergild
b)
Flyting
c)
Kenning
d)
Synecdoche
5.
What do you call the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words to create meaning?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allusion
c)
Wyrd
d)
Wergild
6.
One's fate or destiny is called:
a)
Flyting
b)
Wergild
c)
Wyrd
d)
Synecdoche
7.
What do you call a payment to compensate for injury or death?
a)
Wergild
b)
Wyrd
c)
Kenning
d)
Allusion
8.
What is it called when a warrior boasts before battle?
a)
Synecdoche
b)
Kenning
c)
Flyting
d)
Wyrd
9.
Referencing an important mythological or biblical person or place is called:
a)
Astronomical References
b)
Alteration
c)
Alliteration
d)
Allusion
10.
Why does Grendel begin to kill all of the Danes in Herot?
a)
He is envious of their joy
b)
The Danes killed his mother
c)
The floor is lava
d)
Hrothgar killed his wife
11.
How many years does Grendel terrorize Denmark?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
13
d)
15
12.
What was the only source of safety for the Danes when Grendel was killing everyone?
a)
Weapons
b)
Fire
c)
Courage
d)
Distance
13.
Why does Beowulf decide to fight Grendel without any weapons?
a)
Beowulf is stronger than Grendel
b)
To make it a fair fight
c)
Beowulf has a big ego
d)
Grendel was talking smack.
14.
Which of these individuals could be described as "infamous"?
a)
Hitler
b)
JJ Watt
c)
Your sweet, old Grandmother
d)
Beowulf
15.
What body part was removed from Grendel?
a)
Toe
b)
Arm
c)
Foot
d)
Eye
16.
What did Grendel's arm symbolize for the people of Denmark?
a)
Ego
b)
Safety
c)
Beowulf
d)
Dinner
17.
Beowulf has the strength of how many men?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
1
d)
15
18.
Why does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to be the next leader?
a)
Wiglaf defeats the dragon alone
b)
Wiglaf asks to be the next leader
c)
Wiglaf stands with Beowulf to fight the dragon
d)
Wiglaf is stronger than Beowulf
19.
What is the final monster that Beowulf must fight?
a)
Dragon
b)
Grendel
c)
Grendel's Mother
d)
Sea Monster
20.
Which of these ideals is NOT shown in Beowulf's final speech?
a)
Family Loyalty
b)
Honor
c)
Honesty
d)
Strength
21.
Which Pagan belief decides the life and death of the characters in Beowulf?
a)
Wergild
b)
Fate
c)
Strength
d)
Epic Hero
22.
The kenning: "The Geat's great prince" describes:
a)
Hrothgar
b)
Wiglaf
c)
Beowulf
d)
Grendel
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