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Brit Lit: S1 Final Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does Beowulf battle with Grendel’s mother?

a)

On the mountain

b)

Under water

c)

In a cave

d)

In Herot

2.

How does Beowulf win the battle with Grendel?

a)

Using the thunder bolt

b)

Using the trident

c)

Using the bow

d)

Using his hands

3.

Which part of Grendel’s body does Beowulf take from him after their battle in Herot?

a)

Head

b)

Leg

c)

Arm

d)

Hand

4.

During the end of the battle between Grendel’s mother and Beowulf, what does Beowulf take from the residence of Grendel’s mother?

a)

Grendel's head

b)

Treasure

c)

The blade of the Giant's Sword

d)

The handle of the Giant's Sword

5.

Why Beowulf give his throne to Wiglaf?

a)

Wiglaf brought the treasure to Beowulf.

b)

Wiglaf killed the dragon

c)

Wiglaf provided a weapon for Beowulf.

d)

Wiglaf did not abandon Beowulf in his time of need.

6.

Why does Grendel want to kill the people in Herot?

a)

The devil leads him to murder people.

b)

He is upset that he is not allowed to feel happiness as the humans can.

c)

Grendel's mother forces him to kill.

d)

Grendel wants revenge for his mother's death.

7.

What is Beowulf's strategy to kill Grendel?

a)

He pretends to be alseep in Herot, waiting for Grendel to show up for his nightly slaughter, then fights him.

b)

He leads billions of people to kill Grendel.

c)

He makes Grendel angry in order to leads him into the trap.

d)

He chains Grendel on a cliff, and using his liver feeds his eagle.

8.

Why does the dragon wake up?

a)

For no reason, it just wake up.

b)

When a thief steals the treasure, the dragon wakes up.

c)

Grendel's mother’s death makes the dragon wake up.

d)

Beowulf releases the dragon.

9.

How does Wiglaf become the king of Beowulf’s country?

a)

Wiglaf killed the king and dragon, then he becomes the new king

b)

Wiglaf saved Beowulf and help him find the treasure.

c)

Beowulf gives the kingdom to him to reward his loyalty.

d)

He found Zeus to help him become the new king.

10.

What did Beowulf command Wiglaf do after he dead?

a)

Bury his body in the sea.

b)

Build a tower in memory of him.

c)

To take care of his old mother and his young kids.

d)

Kill his disloyal followers with hydra’s poison.

11.

What is the format of Beowulf?

a)

Novel

b)

Drama

c)

Epic poem

d)

Biography

12.

Who wrote Beowulf?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Jane Austen

c)

Selma Lagerlöf

d)

None of the above

13.

How many years does Beowulf rule his country?

a)

10

b)

37

c)

25

d)

50

14.

Why does Beowulf sail to Hrothgar's kingdom?

a)

To help Hrothgar save his throne from the dragon.

b)

To gain glory for killing another monster that no one else could defeat.

c)

To help Hrothgar save his people from the senseless killings.

d)

To stop Grendel's mother from killing Hrothgar's best friend.

15.

Who is Beowulf's father?

a)

Edgetho

b)

Higlac

c)

Wiglaf

d)

None of the above

16.

What is Herot?

a)

A tower

b)

A bathroom

c)

A ship's name

d)

A mead hall

17.

What happened to Beowulf’s sword when he stabbed Grendel’s mother?

a)

Nothing

b)

His sword glowed blue.

c)

The blade melted.

d)

The sword heated up and burned him.

18.

Why wasn't Beowulf written down in the first place?

a)

Lack of paper and ink.

b)

Beowulf was not a popular story.

c)

It was passed down orally.

d)

People didn't believe in monsters.

19.

How does Beowulf die?

a)

He dies of old age.

b)

He is immortal and can't die.

c)

He falls from a cliff while fighting the dragon.

d)

He is wounded during the battle with the dragon.

20.

Which characteristics of an epic hero does Beowulf possess?

a)

Bravery

b)

Superhuman strengths or abilities

c)

Embodies the ideals of a society

d)

Immortality

21.

Where does the story of Beowulf take place?

a)

Area now known as Sweden

b)

Area now known as England

c)

Area now known as Scotland

d)

City of Rome

22.

What is the definition of “comitatus”

a)

Literally, this means “kenning” or “scop”.

b)

Literally, this means “escort” or “comrade”.

c)

It means metaphor.

d)

A bard or story-teller.

23.

What is a "scop"?

a)

A term for storybook heroes

b)

A type of entertainment

c)

A person that is responsible for praising the deeds of past heroes, for recording history, and providing entertainment.

d)

A group of actors that perform heroic stories in stage productions in front of the King or Emperor.

24.

Where does Grendel live?

a)

deep in the swamp/marsh

b)

the jungle

c)

the ocean

d)

the city

25.

How many winters did Grendel terrorize Herot?

a)

150 years

b)

6 years

c)

30 years

d)

12 winters/years

26.

What is the name of the place Beowulf came from?

a)

The promise land

b)

Land of the Geats

c)

Land of the monarchs

d)

The Herotland

27.

Who was the King of the Danes?

a)

Grendel

b)

Beowulf

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Hrothgar

28.

Who stayed loyal to Beowulf after he was defeated and killed the dragon?

a)

Wiglaf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Grendel

d)

Alex

29.

What are the 3 major values of the Danes?

a)

Personalty, Integrity, and

b)

Love, Prosperity, and Fearlessness

c)

Bravery, Loyalty, and Heroicness

d)

Pizza, Ice cream, and Netlfix

30.

What are sinews?

a)

The tendons in the shoulder of Grendel

b)

Muscles

c)

Bones

d)

Skin cells of Grendel

31.

Why was Grendel terrorizing Herot?

a)

He disliked Danish food

b)

He was annoyed by the loud music and noises

c)

He had hoped for a pool instead

d)

He was never invited to their parties

32.

Grendel is a demon descended from ____________.

a)

Cain

b)

Abel

c)

Bocephus

33.
How long must Gawain wait before confronting the Green Knight?
a)
1 year plus 1 day
b)
6 months
c)
1 week
d)
1 month
34.
The beginning of the story takes place during what holiday?
a)
Halloween
b)
Easter
c)
Christmas
d)
Thanksgiving
35.
Why is the Green Knight in King Arthur's court? 
a)
He is hungry
b)
He wants to overthrow Arthur
c)
He wants to be a knight of the round table
d)
He wants to play a game
36.
Gawain asks to be allowed to accept the Green Knight's challenge. That demonstrates:
a)
Be courteous to all
b)
Show mercy to the weak
c)
Face danger with courage
d)
Always be truthful
37.
"Here's the ax. You'll find it heavy and cumbersome." What does cumbersome mean here?
a)
concerned
b)
awkward; bulky
c)
perfectly clean
d)
demeaning; lowering one's dignity
38.
"For you are known and revered all throughout Britain..." Revered means:
a)
suspected
b)
irritated with
c)
friendly
d)
honored
39.
What happens to Gawain on the third swing of the Green Knight's axe?
a)
His neck is cut
b)
He is beheaded (dies)
c)
The magic sash protects him, and he is unharmed
d)
He flinches
40.
What is King Arthur’s first response to the Green Knight?
a)
indifference
b)
resistence
c)
welcome
d)
horror
41.
How many times does the Green Knight swing his ax at Gawain's neck?
a)
three
b)
two 
c)
one
d)
four
42.

What is not a characteristic of the Green Knight's appearance?

a)

Bushy beard

b)

Long hair

c)

Gold teeth

d)

All green clothing

43.

When he first arrives, the Green Knight announces that he...

a)

Wants to take Guinevere

b)

Wants an animal to be sacrificed.

c)

Wants to fight the Knights of the Round Table.

d)

Does not want to engage in combat.

44.

The leader of the court that the Green Knight visits is...

a)

Gawain

b)

Arthur

c)

Lancelot

d)

Bercilak

45.

What does the Green Knight do when Sir Gawain severs his head?

a)

He picks the head up and leaves

b)

He reattaches the head

c)

He vows revenge

d)

He appears to die

46.

Why does Sir Gawain accept a sash?

a)

He is in love with Lady Bercilak

b)

He thinks it will make him invincible

c)

He wants to offer it to the Green Knight to end the bargain.

d)

He wants a token to prove where he was.

47.

What is NOT a stage of a medieval romance?

a)

Hero boasts about his capabilities

b)

Undertaking a dangerous quest

c)

Facing a test of honor or courage

d)

A return to the point from which the quest began

48.

What was the challenge the Green Knight offered?

a)

A knight gets to strike one blow at the Green Knight

b)

A year to that day, the Green Knight gets to take one blow at that knight

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

49.

What gift did Gawain give the lord of the manor when he returned with what he hunted?

a)

A lot of money

b)

His armor

c)

Excalibur

d)

A kiss

50.

What was the test that the Green Knight put Gawain through?

a)

Was he a strong fighter?

b)

Was Gawain a true and noble knight?

c)

Was Gawain a wretched creature with no morals?

d)

None of the above

51.

Who does Duncan name the new Thane of Cawdor?

a)

Duncan

b)

Macbeth

c)

Thane of Cawdor

d)

Lady Macbeth

52.
What do the witches predict in Act 1 for Banquo?
a)
his children will be king
b)
beware Macduff
c)
the woods will move
d)
he will be king
53.
What does Banquo say about the motives of the “instruments of darkness” or the witches?
a)
listen to them and follow their advice
b)
turn them into the king and he will hunt them down
c)
the tell of good things without revealing the bad consequences
d)
they want to be close to the king
54.
Macbeth says, “Stars hide your fires.  Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What are Macbeth’s desires?
a)
to kill Duncan
b)
to be king
c)
to leave his country for England
d)
to kill Banquo
55.
After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth?
a)
she hates her husband
b)
she is afraid of what Macbeth might do
c)
she is excited he is coming home and they can forget about war
d)
he's too full o' th' milk of human kindness to do what's necessary
56.
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
a)
trust his generals
b)
look innocent when your heart is full of evil
c)
trust no one
d)
confide in his king
57.
What is Lady Macbeth’s plan for killing Duncan?
a)
drug the guards and go in the room and stab him
b)
overpower the guards and kill Duncan in hand to hand combat
c)
poison Duncan at the banquet
d)
turn Malcolm against him and get him to do it
58.
Why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo and Fleance?
a)
Banquo is a traitor
b)
the witches prophecy
c)
Lady Macbeth wants him to
d)
Fleance conspired to kill Macbeth
59.
Who or what did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
a)
Banquo's ghost
b)
the witches
c)
Lady Macbeth's ghost
d)
Duncan's ghost
60.
Why does Birnam Wood appear to move?
a)
the soldiers have disguised themselves with branches
b)
there are Ents in the wood
c)
the witches have put a spell on it
61.
Who is “from his mother’s womb untimely ripp’d”?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Macduff
c)
Fleance
d)
Malcolm
62.
How does Macbeth die?
a)
he stabs himself
b)
Macduff stabs him and then beheads him
c)
he is poisoned by Lady Macbeth
d)
a branch from Birnam wood falls on him when he is running from Macduff
63.
Macbeth most likely brings the bloody daggers to Lady Macbeth because he . . .
a)
needs to show how easy the deed was for him
b)
has to prove that he has murdered Duncan
c)
wants to frighten her for encouraging him
d)
feels distressed and shocked at his actions
64.
Malcom describes Cawdor's last moments before execution.  What is Duncan's reply?
a)
You should never turn your back, even on a friend.
b)
You shouldn't sympathize for one who has committed evil deeds
c)
You should always be ready for you never know when death will strike.
d)
You can't tell what is in a person's heart by looking at his face.
65.
What does Lady Macbeth say stopped her from killing Duncan?
a)
She believes Macbeth must do the murder
b)
The shriek of an owl frightened her
c)
Duncan reminds her of her father
d)
She fears the king's guards
66.
At the end of the play who will become the King of Scotland?
a)
Ross
b)
Macduff
c)
Malcom
d)
Siward
67.
Who wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth?
a)
Henry Higgins
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
John Donne
d)
J. K. Rowling
68.
What is Lady Macbeth's "prayer" to the spirits after she learns King Duncan is coming?
a)
She wants to be filled with cruelty, given the hard heart and thick blood necessary to do what has to be done to make Macbeth king.
b)
She prays that Duncan will die on the way.
c)
She asks for a sign that her decision is the right one for her husband and for the country.
d)
She want's her husband's nerve to become stronger.
69.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
a)
The hero has a tragic flaw
b)
The hero is driven insane
c)
The hero is noble and important
d)
The hero recognizes their error and accepts responsibility
70.
Early in the play, a wounded captain tells us all about what Macbeth has been doing. This part of the plot is called the...
a)
Exposition
b)
Inciting Incident
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
71.
The witches give us all of the following prophesies in
Act I EXCEPT...
a)
Beware of Macduff
b)
Macbeth will be king
c)
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor
d)
Banquo's sons will be king
72.
Why is Macbeth not worried when he learns that 10,000 English troops are headed his way?
a)
Macbeth's army is bigger
b)
He doesn't believe the servant
c)
The witches make him overconfident
d)
He is safe as long as he stays in his castle
73.
Who said: " I would, while it is smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from its boneless gums and dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this.”
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Lady Macduff
c)
Siward
d)
The gentlewoman
74.
Who said: “Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee? But yet I'll make assurance double sure, and take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live.”
a)
Banquo
b)
Macbeth
c)
Macduff
d)
Lady Macbeth
75.
Who said: “Out, damned spot! Out I say!”
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
The doctor
c)
Malcolm
d)
Banquo
76.
Who said:  “If thou beest slain and with no stroke of mine, my wife and children’s ghosts will haunt me still.”
a)
Macduff
b)
Banquo
c)
Duncan
d)
Macbeth
77.
Who is the queen of the witches that reprimands the other three weird sisters for dealing with Macbeth?
a)
Hecuba
b)
Hecate
c)
Hellkite
d)
Helen
78.
What is NOT 1 of the 3 relationships that binds Macbeth and Duncan?
a)
Thane
b)
Kinsman
c)
Host
d)
Brother
79.
What reason does Macbeth GIVE for killing Duncan's grooms/guards?
a)
They were guilty, and Macbeth couldn't control his rage.
b)
They were really English spies.
c)
They tried to kill Macbeth - it was self-defense.
d)
He didn't kill them; they were already dead.
80.
What is the REAL reason Macbeth kills Duncan's grooms/guards?
a)
They could have contradicted his story for who killed Duncan.
b)
They were really English spies.
c)
They tried to kill Macbeth - it was self-defense.
d)
He didn't kill them; Macduff killed them.
81.
What does Lady Macduff think of her husband fleeing to England?
a)
He is a traitor who should die.
b)
His leaving is cowardly.
c)
He has now left his family unprotected and vulnerable.
d)
All of the above.
82.
What mistake did Macbeth make with Duncan's murder?
a)
He forgot to wait until the guards were asleep.
b)
He forgot the leave the daggers with the guards.
c)
He went into Duncan's room too early.
d)
He refused to do it, and Lady Macbeth murder Duncan.
83.
Blank verse
a)
is rhymed iambic pentamter.
b)
unrhymed iambic pentameter.
84.
A tragedy
a)
is a type of play that centers on a tragic hero who is doomed, and usually ends in the character(s)' death. 
b)
is super funny.
85.
An aside
a)
is a short speech given by a character, usually unheard by the other characters.
b)
is a short speech given by a character, usually heard by other characters.
86.
Alliteration is the repetition of sounds. Both assonance and consonance are types of alliteration.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
Hamartia is
a)
a tragic hero's reversal of fortune.
b)
a tragic hero's fatal flaw.
88.

the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

a)

hero's quest

b)

tragic flaw

c)

epic simile

d)

point of view

89.

excessive pride or self-confidence

a)

epic simile

b)

Epic

c)

hubris

d)

point of view

90.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

a)

epic hero

b)

allusion

c)

archetype

d)

epic poem

91.

the hero's journey in which a valuable lesson is learned

a)

tragic flaw

b)

in medias res

c)

hero's quest

d)

point of view

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