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WorksheetsBeowulf, Part I Chapters 1-2 Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who was the first king of the Danish tribe?
Shield Sheafson
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Ms. Larkin
What was the name of the mead-hall that Hrothgar built for the Danes?
Beowulf
Heorot
Daneland
Graceland
What is a "whale-road"?
A simile about how big whales are
An allusion to the novel Moby Dick
An example of alliteration
A kenning for the ocean
Which of these contains an example of alliteration?
line 5 ("a wrecker of mead-benches, rampaging among foes")
line 59 ("He was four times a father, this fighter prince:")
line 61 ("Heorogar, Hrothgar, the good Halga")
line 80 ("Nor did he renege, but doled out rings")
According to the foreshadowing in lines 81-85, what will eventually happen to Heorot?
He will be killed by his in-laws.
It will collapse in an earthquake.
It will be burned down during a family feud.
Nothing; it's still around today.
What is the name of "this grim demon / haunting the marches"?
Shield Sheafson
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Grendel
Ms. Lrarkin
Remember how the Christian scribe who wrote this down added a bunch of Biblical stuff to the story? An example of that might be
the fact that Grendel is part demon, and demons are a big part of the Bible
the part where it says Grendel descended from Cain, the first murderer according to the Christian Bible
the idea that Grendel drives lots of Danes away from the hall by killing people all the time
How many Danes does Grendel kill when he first attacks?
3
10
30
100
300
Why can't the Danes fight Grendel off when he attacks?
They're too sleepy
They're passed out from drinking too much
They're too weak
They do fight back and defeat him right away
How long did Grendel's attacks go on?
a year
twelve years
only during the winter
they're still going on today
There are two places where a scop or singer/storyteller is mentioned in "Heorot is Attacked" - lines 89-91 and lines 150-151. Based on these quotes, what do scops do? (Choose ALL correct answers!)
entertain people with classic stories
make up random stories off the top of their heads
spread news from one place to another
play the harp while they talk
fight monsters like Grendel
Which of these is NOT a kenning? (PRO TIP: a kenning must be two nouns combined / must act like a noun - person, place, thing, or idea)
lamplight (line 95)
God-cursed (line 121)
death-price (line 156)
treasure-seat (line 168)
What are the three virtues a good thane must have? (Check your intro notes if you forgot!)
courage, loyalty, and reputation
peace, love, and understanding
generosity, strength, and caring
a sword, a helmet, and a shield
