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Beowulf Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A synonym for loathsome is...

a)

happy

b)

genuine

c)

disgusting

d)

disfiguring

2.

Reparation means to:

a)

have punishment in return for a an injury

b)

make a payment for a wrong or injury

c)

be unable to be wrong

d)

praise others

3.

Extolled means to:

a)

have punishment in return for a an injury

b)

make a payment for a wrong or injury

c)

be unable to be wrong

d)

praise others

4.

A reprisal is....

a)

punishment

b)

a payment

c)

praise

d)

love

5.

If I was to speak vehemently to someone about MLA citation it means I am speaking with....

a)

dread

b)

apathy

c)

passion

d)

praise

6.

If I am infallible I am never...

a)

Truthful

b)

happy

c)

wrong

d)

dirty

7.
A hero is usually a person of high social standing like a great warrior or a _____________. 
a)
 god
b)
mortal
c)
child
d)
king
8.
An epic hero is a person whose qualities represent those valuable to his or her _____________________. 
a)
culture or society
b)
family and friends
c)
enemies and foes
d)
character and morals
9.
The setting of an epic is...
a)
Small. Confined to one country.
b)
Small. Confined to one state.
c)
Vast. Covers many nations.
d)
None of the above.
10.

Beowulf is an example of a(n)

a)

Epic Poem

b)

Ballad

c)

Novella

d)

Cinquain

11.

A descriptive phrase or compound word that substitutes for a noun.

a)

An Epithet

b)

A Kenning

c)

A Ceasura

d)

Alliteration

12.

Poetic device of repeating consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.

a)

An Epithet

b)

A Kenning

c)

A Ceasura

d)

Alliteration

13.
Because heroes are incredibly strong and courageous, they often seem ____________________ to the readers. 
a)
like great warriors
b)
afraid
c)
god-like
d)
super-human
14.
An epic hero is a person whose qualities represent those valuable to his or her _____________________. 
a)
culture or society
b)
family and friends
c)
enemies and foes
d)
character and morals
15.
The setting of an epic is...
a)
Small. Confined to one country.
b)
Small. Confined to one state.
c)
Vast. Covers many nations.
d)
None of the above.
16.
True or False:  Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Beowulf is an example of a(n)

a)

Epic Poem

b)

Ballad

c)

Novella

d)

Cinquain

18.

Fatalism is...

a)

Belief that everything is good

b)

Belief that everything is bad

c)

Belief that everything is predetermined

d)

Belief that everything is a result of free will

19.

Pagan is a religion based in

a)

nature gods and goddesses

b)

Christianity

c)

Muslim

d)

Buddhist

20.

feudalism is...

a)

society based on democracy

b)

society based on knights, royals, and kings and queens

c)

society based on socialism