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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review
Total questions: 161
Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
How does Odysseus anger Poseidon?
a)
He blinded Polyphemus during the journey
b)
He did not pray to Poseidon before the journey
c)
He opened the bag of wind during the journey
d)
He left his wife and son while on the journey
2.
Who gives Odysseus the bag of wind?
a)
Aeolus
b)
Teiresias
c)
Telemachus
d)
Atinous
3.
Who is the dead, blind poet who gave Odysseus advice?
a)
Aeolus
b)
Teiresias
c)
Telemachus
d)
Atinous
4.
Where does Athena tell Telemachus to go to find news of his father?
a)
Pylos
b)
Ithaca
c)
Hades
d)
Troy
5.
What task must be complete before Penelope chooses a suitor?
a)
Telemachus must return from his journey to find his father
b)
A burial shroud must be knitted
c)
The tree should be fully grown
d)
A forum must meet and choose for her
6.
What is Odysseus' hometown?
a)
Sparta
b)
Ithaca
c)
Ismarus
d)
Thrinacia
7.
What woman is at the center of the Trojan War?
a)
Helen
b)
Circe
c)
Penelope
d)
Pandora
8.
How long was the war in Troy?
a)
1 year
b)
5 years
c)
10 years
d)
20 years
9.
In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus first tell the Cyclops his name was?
a)
Menelaus
b)
NoBody
c)
Laertes
d)
He disguised himself as a beggar
10.
What was Odysseus' first stop following the war?
a)
Ismarus/Ciccones
b)
Land of the Lotus-Eaters
c)
Circe's Island
d)
The Phaecians
11.
The Cyclops is the son of...
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Poseidon
12.
The Cyclops' curse did NOT include which of the following
a)
all Odysseus' men would die
b)
his wife would die in childbirth
c)
it would take a long time to get home
d)
he would arrive home on another man's ship
13.
Who or what destroys 11 of Odysseus' ships and kills the vast majority of his men?
a)
Scylla
b)
Circe
c)
Laestrygonians
d)
Helios
14.
Circe turns Odysseus' men into...
a)
goats
b)
pigs
c)
monkeys
d)
bunnies
15.
Who helps Odysseus avoid the sorcery of Circe?
a)
Hermes
b)
Eumaeus
c)
Athena
d)
Eurylochus
16.
How long (according to the book) do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe and her maids?
a)
1 year
b)
5 years
c)
7 years
d)
3 years
17.
The leaders of the suitors are...
a)
Antinous & Eurymachus
b)
Polites & Elpenor
c)
Eurylochus & Anticlea
d)
Eurybates & Hades
18.
Which of his own relatives does Odysseus see in the Underworld?
a)
Father
b)
Mother
c)
Wife
d)
Son
19.
_______:These creatures look like beautiful women, and their song can make ships crash and men forget their homes.
a)
The Lotus-Eaters
b)
The Sirens
c)
The Six-headed Syclla
d)
The Laestrygonians
20.
This product stopped Odysseus' men from hearing a song that would cause them to crash or abandon their will to go home.
a)
QTips
b)
Clay
c)
Mud
d)
Beeswax
21.
Scylla was a ______, and Charybdis was a _____
a)
the devil; Medusa
b)
a one-eyed monster; a sinkhole in the ground
c)
a cannibalistic tribe; a giant king
d)
a 6-headed monster; vicious whirlpool
22.
The cattle of the Sun God live on the island of...
a)
Thrinacia
b)
Sparta
c)
Ismarus
d)
Thrace
23.
Odysseus is _____ & ______ while his men are killing the cattle of the Sun God.
a)
Sleeping; Singing
b)
Praying; Sleeping
c)
Complacent; Unbothered
d)
Scared; Agitated
24.
_____ sent the final lightening bolt the killed the remainder of Odysseus' men.
a)
Zeus
b)
Apollo
c)
Poseidon
d)
Hades
25.
Odysseus stays with Calypso (according to the book) for _____ years.
a)
5
b)
7
c)
3
d)
1
26.
Penelope fools the suitors by weaving a _____ and unweaving it every night.
a)
Scarf
b)
Sweater
c)
Shroud
d)
A baby blanket
27.
Athena disguises Odysseus as a _______.
a)
Sailor
b)
Beggar
c)
Suitor
d)
Soldier
28.
To win Penelope's hand, the suitors must string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through...
a)
16 apples
b)
9 of her most valued rings
c)
5 cow hearts
d)
12 ax rings
29.
Odysseus let _____ of the suitors live.
a)
Antinous
b)
Eurymachus
c)
None
d)
One
30.
Odysseus & Penelope's _____ is built around a tree; this is how Penelope knows that the real Odysseus has returned.
a)
bed
b)
dresser
c)
mirror
d)
altar
31.
Which god destroys Odysseus' island-escape raft?
a)
Zeus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Hermes
d)
Calypso
32.
How do both the maid and the herders recognize Odysseus through his disguise?
a)
His voice
b)
His hair
c)
His scar
d)
His mannerisms
33.
"The man skilled in all ways of contending" is an example of
a)
in medias res
b)
dramatic irony
c)
epithet
d)
epic simile
34.
Who is Laertes's son?
a)
Polyphemus
b)
Telemachus
c)
Zeus
d)
Odysseus
35.
Who is the son of Odysseus?
a)
Polites
b)
Eurymachus
c)
Telemachus
d)
Penelope
36.
Why does Telemachus think Odysseus is a god at first?
a)
He believes it is the ghost of his father.
b)
He believes Odysseus is a god because he changed from a beggar to a handsome man.
c)
He showed up with other gods.
d)
He believes Odysseus is a god because he has powers that the average man does not.
37.
How does Penelope know that the beggar is truly her husband?
a)
She sees his face and immediately knows it is Odysseus.
b)
He knows the secret that the bed cannot be moved.
c)
She recognizes his voice.
d)
She refuses to believe that her husband is alive.
38.
For how many years was Odysseus away from his home in Ithaca?
a)
10 years
b)
15 years
c)
20 years
d)
25 years
39.
To whom does Odysseus reveal his identity during the contest?
a)
Athena
b)
Penelope
c)
Swineherd and cowherd
d)
Justin Bieber
40.
The first person Odysseus shoots with an arrow is:
a)
Agamemnon
b)
Antinous
c)
Menelaus
d)
Eurymachus
41.
The suitors lack access to what important items?
a)
Food & drink
b)
Showers
c)
Serving wenches
d)
Shields & weapons
42.
Odysseus' wife has been
a)
waiting for 20 years
b)
raising their son
c)
fighting off suitors
d)
all are correct
43.
The Odyssey begins at the end of
a)
The Trojan War
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Greek War
44.
The Charybdis was
a)
a whirlpool
b)
a mermaid
c)
a monster with many heads
d)
a siren
45.
Who is the hero in the epic, The Ramayana?
a)
Sita
b)
Rama
c)
Ravana
d)
Surpanakha
46.
Who is Surpanakha related to?
a)
Rama
b)
Sita
c)
Queen Kaikei
d)
Ravana
47.
Why was Rama not tempted by Surpanakha?
a)
because she was in the form of a hideous demon
b)
because she was invisible
c)
because he was in love with Sita
d)
because she had purple skin
48.
Which of the following words best describes Soorpanaka?
a)
frightened
b)
gentle
c)
jealous
d)
heroic
49.
What did Laksmana do to Surpanakha?
a)
killed her
b)
cut off her ear
c)
cut off her nose
d)
fell in love with her
50.
Who did Surpanakha seek out to help her get revenge on Rama, Sita, & Laksmana?
a)
Queen Kaikei
b)
Ravana
c)
King Dasaratha
d)
Sugriva
51.
Rama is the avatar of what Hindu god?
a)
Vishnu
b)
Shiva
c)
Brahma
d)
Ravana
52.
Who is Hanuman?
a)
The Zebra King
b)
The Talented King
c)
The Monkey King
d)
The Demon King
53.
Who was able to grow very large and help Rama find Sita on the island of Lanka?
a)
Hanuman
b)
Rama
c)
Laksmana
d)
Ganesha
54.
What is another epic poem you have learned about this year?
a)
Illiad
b)
Epic of Gilgamesh
c)
The Aeneid
d)
Beowulf
55.
A manifestation of a deity or god is a _________________.
a)
sage
b)
loophole
c)
mentor
d)
avatar
56.
A moral duty to exhibit righteous or proper behavior is __________.
a)
abide
b)
dharma
c)
notorious
d)
preservation
57.
Who is Rama
a)
Business man
b)
King of Ayodhya
c)
Hunter
d)
Prince of Ayodhya
58.
Who is Sita ?
a)
Sita is Rama's wife
b)
Sita is Hanuman's wife
c)
Sita is Lakshman's Mother
d)
Sita is Rama's Friend
59.
The main antagonist of the epic Ramayana. He is a ten headed demon with twenty arms that fell in love with Sita so he abducted her.
a)
Sugriva
b)
Tataka
c)
Ravana
d)
Dasaratha
60.
Prince that was exiled to the forest for 14 years.
a)
Rama
b)
Bharata
c)
Kaikeyi
d)
Ravana
61.
Wanted her son to rule over the kingdom
a)
Rama
b)
Bharata
c)
Kaikeyi
d)
Ravana
62.
All of the following are examples of proper Hindu dharma EXCEPT
a)
Ravana kidnapping Sita.
b)
Sita refusing to marry Ravana.
c)
Sita following her husband to the forest when he was exiled.
d)
Dasharatha honoring his promises.
63.
Why did Rama go after the deer?
a)
Sita asked him to catch it for her
b)
He thought it would make a good pet
c)
He thought it was a demon in disguise
d)
He just thought it would be fun
64.
The Ramayana was written in which language?
a)
Hindi
b)
Sanskrit
c)
English
d)
Tamil
65.
Rama and his family are from what caste?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras
e)
Outcastes
66.
What exactly is the "divine loophole"?
a)
gods and demons can defeat Ravana
b)
monkey gods can defeat Ravana
c)
humans and animals can defeat Ravana
d)
Ravana will defeat Ravana
67.
Earlier in his life, Ravana was a what?
a)
demon
b)
scholar
c)
god
d)
human
68.
Which best describes Gilgamesh?
a)
2/3 god, 1/3 man, King of Enlil
b)
1/3 god, 2/3 man, King of Uruk
c)
2/3 god, 1/3 man, King of Uruk
d)
1/3 god, 2/3 man, King of Enlil
69.
What does "Gilgamesh" mean?
a)
The offspring is a hero
b)
The hero is strong
c)
The man is a hero
d)
The man is an offspring
70.
Who interprets Gilgamesh's dreams?
a)
Ninsun
b)
Enkidu
c)
Lugulbanda
d)
Humbaba
71.
What does Gilgamesh ask for from Shamash?
a)
To hide him from Humbaba
b)
To make friends with Enkidu
c)
Protection from Enkidu
d)
To help defeat Humbaba
72.
Why was Enkidu created?
a)
To destroy Humbaba in the Cedar Woods
b)
To teach Gilgamesh humility
c)
To curse the trapper
d)
To assist Gilgamesh in battle
73.
Who seduced Enkidu?
a)
Shamash
b)
Lugulbanda
c)
Shamhat
d)
Enlil
74.
Who helps Gilgamesh and Enkidu overpower Humbaba?
a)
Shamash
b)
Lugulbanda
c)
Ninsun
d)
Ishtar
75.
Who is Humbaba?
a)
Guardian of the mountain, Mashu
b)
Demon that guards the Cedar Forest
c)
Father of the gods
d)
King of Uruk
76.
Why do the trappers fear Enkidu?
a)
Enkidu eats the trappers
b)
Enkidu traps the trappers in their own traps
c)
Enkidu eats the animals in the trappers traps
d)
Enkidu frees the animals in the trappers traps
77.
How does the campaign against Humbaba end?
a)
Enkidu is cursed
b)
Gilgamesh is cursed
c)
Humbaba is cursed
d)
Shamash is cursed
78.
To whom is Ishtar attracted?
a)
Lugulbanda
b)
Enkidu
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Humbaba
79.
Who does Enkidu blame for what happens to him?
a)
The trapper and Shamhat
b)
Shamhat and Gilgamesh
c)
Humbaba and Gilgamesh
d)
The Trapper and Humbaba
80.
Enkidu is
a)
the Wild Man
b)
the Thief
c)
the Wrestler
d)
the Fraud
81.
What was Hunter afraid of when he noticed his nets were slashed?
a)
a creature that looked like a man
b)
a man that looked like a bear
c)
a lion
d)
a cat
82.
What did King Gilgamesh advise Hunter to do to lure the Wild Man out?
a)
Bring a beautiful woman down to the water to lure him out
b)
Sing a beautiful song to him
c)
Bring lots of meats and potatoes to the wild man
d)
Wear blood on his face
83.
What was Istar the Goddess of?
a)
Love
b)
Hate
c)
Fire
d)
Death
84.
What was Gilgamesh in search of after Enkidu died?
a)
Mortality
b)
Morality
c)
Imortality
d)
Immaturity
85.
What was Ishtar's dad's name?
a)
Amish
b)
Anu
c)
Dog
d)
Istarius
86.
How did Enkidu die?
a)
The Bull of heaven bucked him off.
b)
The Bull of Heaven lashed him with his thick hairy tail and sent him flying
c)
The Huwawa bit him
d)
He drowned in the flood
87.
Which god sent the flood?
a)
Ea
b)
Enlil
c)
Ishtar
d)
Enki
88.
Who is the Flood Survivor?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Urshanabi
c)
Utnapishtim
d)
Enkidu
89.
Gilgamesh (and therefore the audience) is told over and over that
a)
he will not live forever
b)
he has to sacrifice himself
c)
his parents will die
d)
his city is worthless
90.
Gilgamesh did all of the following except:
a)
kill the bull of heaven
b)
walked the 12 leagues of darkness
c)
survive the flood from Enlil
d)
kill Humbaba of the cedar forest
91.
What did Enkidu dream about?
a)
Finding everlasting life
b)
Becoming a man-scorpion
c)
Gilgamesh dying
d)
Entering the underworld
92.
In Gilgamesh, why did the gods decide to exterminate mankind?
a)
The people were wicked and ignored the worship of the gods
b)
The people were arrogant and the gods grew tiresome of them
c)
Mankind was wicked and god regretted making man
d)
Mankind was loud and the gods couldn’t sleep
93.
Why did the gods kill Enkidu with a deathly sickness?
a)
Because he worshipped false gods
b)
Because the gods regretted making him
c)
Because he befriended Gilgamesh instead of killing him
d)
Because he and Gilgamesh caused too much trouble
94.
Who warned Utnapishtim of the flood and told him to build a boat?
a)
Ea
b)
Enlil
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Enkidu
95.
What did Enlil do when he found out Utnapishtim survived the flood?
a)
Enlil killed Utnapishtim
b)
Enlil gave Utnapishtim eternal life
c)
Enlil made Utnapishtim repopulate the earth
d)
Enlil made Utnapishtim worship him
96.
What was Gilgamesh’s final challenge during his search for eternal life?
a)
To sleep for seven days
b)
To stay awake for seven days
c)
To bake seven loaves of bread
d)
To catch the snake that had the plant
97.
What did Gilgamesh do when he returned to the city of Uruk after his journey?
a)
He gave the plant of immortality to his people
b)
He inscribed his story on the walls of the city
c)
He gave up his crown as king
d)
He joined Utnapishtim to live forever
98.
Why didn’t the gods invite Enlil to enjoy Utnapistim’s offering?
a)
He brought the flood upon the people
b)
He fought with Ishtar over Utnapishtim
c)
He hated Utnapishtim and shunned him
d)
He didn’t fulfill his promise to Ea
99.
In order to survive the flood, what did Utnapishtim build the boat out of?
a)
A large wooden chest
b)
A hollowed out tree trunk
c)
Gopher wood
d)
His reed house
100.
How did Enkidu feel about dying in his bed?
a)
It was last comfort in his final hours
b)
It was shameful; he should die in battle instead
c)
It was honorable to rest after all he accomplished
d)
It was a peaceful way to be immortalized
101.
What did Utnapishtim offer the gods in thanks for surviving the flood?
a)
Burnt animals and poured out a libation
b)
Silver, gold, and incense
c)
Burnt wood and poured out a libation
d)
Diamonds, gold, and incense
102.
Utnapishtim took everything on the boat except:
a)
His wife
b)
Gold
c)
Two of every unclean animal
d)
The craftsmen
103.
How did Utnapishtim know when the floodwater had receded enough to find land?
a)
The bird returned with an olive branch
b)
The bird circled seven times before flying off
c)
The bird didn’t return at all
d)
The bird told Utnapishtim where to find dry land
104.
Gilgamesh is considered what kind of narrative poem?
a)
A lyric poem
b)
A sonnet
c)
A ballad
d)
An epic poem
105.
What did everyone Gilgamesh came across say about how Gilgamesh looked?
a)
How worn out and tired he looked
b)
How generous and forgiving he was as king
c)
How god-like his abilities were
d)
How heroic his journey made him
106.
Which character was created to be a rival to Gilgamesh?
a)
Enkidu
b)
Utnapishtim
c)
Humbaba
d)
Urshanabi
107.
Where did Humbaba live?
a)
Great Desert
b)
Cedar Forest
c)
Great Sea
d)
Red Canyon
108.
Which modern day country is Gilgamesh set in?
a)
Lebanon
b)
Iraq
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Iran
109.
What did Gilgamesh do each time he stopped traveling in part 1?
a)
Made a sacrifice to the gods
b)
Ate a good meal
c)
Updated his status on facebook
d)
Changed his socks
110.
What is the source of eternal life in this story?
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
Sleep
d)
Nice Shoes
111.
What happens to the source of eternal life found by Gilgamesh?
a)
He loses it
b)
He drops it in a volcano
c)
A snake eats it
d)
He eats it and nothing happens
112.
True or False: Gilgamesh searches for eternal life in order to restore Enkidu to life.
a)
True
b)
False
113.
What civilization is the setting for the Epic Tale of Gilgamesh?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Greek
d)
Assyrian
114.
Who was Gilgamesh in real life?
a)
King of Babylon
b)
King of Uruk
c)
King of Burger
d)
King of Kong
115.
What does Gilgamesh go in search of in the latter part of the story?
a)
The meaning of life
b)
Eternal life
c)
The Holy Grail
d)
The Secret Gardens of Babylon
116.
True or False: Gilgamesh learns how to defeat death by the end of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
117.
The female innkeeper________________gives Gilgamesh directions to Utnapishtim
a)
Ea
b)
Ishtar
c)Siduri
118.
Utnaspishtim and his wife were the only mortals to become _____________.
a)immortal
b)famous
c)gatekeepers
d)old
119.
What are the characteristics of an epic hero?
a)
Rises to power, has a tragic flaw, the flaw makes the leader fall in a dramatic way.
b)
Has super human strength, craftiness, confidence, is important, and historically significant.
c)
Is a commoner who tries really hard.
d)
Wears a cape and a mask. Sometimes wears a super suit.
120.
What is a descriptive phrase used with or in place of the name of a hero, location, god, etc.
a)
simile
b)
epithet
c)
metaphor
d)
allusion
121.
What literary technique has you beginning in the middle of a story?
a)
flashback
b)
simile
c)
catalogue
d)
in medias res
122.
What is the name for a prayer offered to a Muse or deity for inspiration at the beginning of an epic?
a)
invocation
b)
simile
c)
in medias res
d)
carmina
123.
What is the setting of Beowulf?
a)
Denmark
b)
Germany
c)
Finland
d)
Poland
124.
King of the Danes
a)
Wiglaf
b)
Beowulf
c)
Hrothgar
d)
Grendel
125.
Name of Hrothgar's home
a)
Hamlet
b)
Herot
c)
Havoc
d)
Hill
126.
From what person does Grendel trace his monstrous lineage?
a)
Abel
b)
Cain
c)
Adam
d)
Eve
127.
Beowulf's armor is made of ...
a)
chainmail
b)
bullet proof vest
c)
plates
d)
boots
128.
The name of Beowulf's people
a)
Danes
b)
Geats
c)
Sweeds
d)
Vikings
129.
Who comes to avenge Grendel's death?
a)
Beowulf
b)
Wiglaf
c)
Grendel- he rises from the dead
d)
Grendel's mom
130.
What decoration does Beowulf stick over the entry-way to Herot?
a)
Grendel's eyes
b)
Grendel's arm
c)
Grendel's mom
d)
His armor
131.
T/F Beowulf stays in Denmark after he defeats Grendel and lives there for years.
a)
True
b)
False
132.
How long does Beowulf rule as King of the Geats?
a)
12 years
b)
He was never King of the Geats
c)
50 years
d)
One week
133.
Where did Beowulf get the sword, which he used to kill Grendel's mother?
a)
It was his sword
b)
His father
c)
Hrothgar
d)
Hanging on the wall ( a giant made it)
134.
What makes the dragon angry in Geatland?
a)
He woke up after 50 years of sleep.
b)
Someone stole a jeweled cup from his treasure.
c)
Someone tried to kill him.
d)
Dragons are always angry.
135.
What odd thing happened when Beowulf was fighting the dragon?
a)
His men stab the dragon but their swords are blunted.
b)
His men kill the dragon without Beowulf.
c)
His men run off.
d)
He tripped and fell.
136.
Which soldier stays to help Beowulf fight the dragon?
a)
Hrothgar
b)
Wiglaf
c)
Unferth
d)
Grendel
137.
How is Beowulf, the poem, an epic?
a)
Because it tells a story about a dragon.
b)
Because people drink a lot.
c)
Because it's a long narrative poem.
d)
Because it's epic.
138.
Why does Beowulf request to see treasure before he dies?
a)
Because he likes treasure.
b)
Because he was fighting to give treasure to his people.
c)
Because he wanted to count money before he died.
d)
He didn't ask to see treasure.
139.
How did Beowulf die?
a)
He falls off a horse
b)
Grendel kills him
c)
The dragon kills him
d)
He's still alive
140.
The people of ____ are under attack from Grendel.
a)
Herot
b)
Geatland
c)
Higlac
d)
Germany
141.
Grendel's parents are
a)
monsters
b)
angels
c)
people
d)
unknown
142.
The Danish King
a)
Hrothgar
b)
Higlac
c)
Healfdane
d)
Beowulf
143.
Beowulf is from
a)
Denmark
b)
Geatland
c)
Germany
d)
Herot
144.
The watchman spots Beowulf and his crew and at first
a)
worried about why they are there with weapons
b)
excited to see them
c)
not concerned at all
d)
runs to tell the others
145.
Beowulf
a)
is the strongest and greatest of all Geats
b)
is the strongest and greatest of all men in the world
c)
is an orphan who somehow found his way to Herot
d)
is summoned by Hrothgar to save his people
146.
Why do the Danes flee Herot at night?
a)
Grendel attacks at night
b)
Beowulf's men are planning to attack them
c)
King Hrothgar moves camp at night
d)
Grendel only attacks during the day
147.
What does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar?
a)
Let Beowulf and his men fight alone
b)
To borrow a weapon
c)
To lend the help of his men
d)
To get as many men as possible to fight Grendel
148.
Grendel lives
a)
in the marshy swampland
b)
in the desert
c)
in hell
d)
on a mountaintop
149.
What advantage does Beowulf have in his fight with Grendel?
a)
his superior strength
b)
his sword
c)
his age
d)
the power of his army
150.
What happens to Grendel?
a)
Beowulf rips his arm off, and he retreats to his cave to die.
b)
Beowulf rips his arm off, and they roast Grendel for dinner.
c)
Grendel wins and takes Beowulf back to his cave as a captive.
d)
Grendel dies in the banquet hall.
151.
After Grendel's death, who are the people of Herot fearful of?
a)
Grendel's mother
b)
Grendel's father
c)
Beowulf
d)
a 3-headed dragon
152.
What do the Dane warriors do to avoid Grendel after the attacks start?
a)
hide beneath their beds
b)
sleep far from the hall
c)
rest during the day
d)
Run away to new lands
153.
Why do the swords of Beowulf's men fail to harm Grendel?
a)
The men have brought dull swords
b)
The men are too weak to fight Grendel
c)
D. Grendel has put spells on their weapons
d)
Beowulf refuses to let his men fight
154.
Grendel finally shows fear when
a)
he runs back to his den.
b)
Beowulf's men attack him
c)
Beowulf first approaches him
d)
he is held fast in Beowulf's grip
155.
Which of the following passages contains a kenning that refers to Herot?
a)
"By morning; the monster's mind was hot / With the thought of food and the feasting his belly" (lines 255-256)
b)
"And defeat, the tears torn out of Grendel's/Taught throat, hell's captive caught in the arms" (lines 310-311)
c)
"Up from his swampland, sliding silently/Toward that gold-shining hall" (lines 238-239)
d)
"Cliffs, wolf-dens where water pours/From the rocks, then runs underground" (lines 426-427)
156.
What has Beowulf metaphorically restored after rising up out the lake after killing Grendel's mother?
a)
Hope for the Danes
b)
Order for his warriors
c)
The clean clear water
d)
Respect for Hrothgar
157.
How do the Anglo-Saxons believe you achieve immortality?
a)
By being a good king
b)
By being intelligently superior to all others
c)
By being remembered for eternity for brave and selfless acts
d)
By being welcomed into the Hall of Herot
158.
Why does Beowulf allow one of his warriors to be taken by Grendel before he attacks?
a)
So he can see how Grendel attacks
b)
So Grendel is distracted when he attacks
c)
He does not value that particular warrior
d)
Both A and B
159.
Why do Beowulf's men leave their weapons outside the Hall of Herot when entering to meet Hrothgar?
a)
They are tired from carrying them so far and need to rest
b)
They want Hrothgar to understand they are there as friends, not to attack
c)
Hrothgar's men stop them at the door and force then to leave their weapons
d)
They know weapons can not harm Hrothgar
160.
Which of the following is not a valued trait in Anglo-Saxon Society?
a)
Intelligence
b)
Selflessness
c)
Strength
d)
Bravery
161.
Which of the following is a universal theme of Beowulf?
a)
Dragons and monsters await everyone
b)
A good leader is brave and fearless
c)
Kingdoms survive and prosper through warfare
d)
There will always be another kingdom to help
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