WorksheetsBeowulf Final Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an Epic Hero?
The hero is introduced in the midst of turmoil, at a point well into the story.
The hero ends up saving a "damsel in distress" and marries her.
The hero is not only a warrior and a leader, but also a polished speaker who can address councils of chieftains or elders with eloquence and confidence.
The hero, often a demi-god or of royal family, possesses distinctive weapons of great size and power.
Geat or Danish? Hygelac
Geat
Danish
Geat or Danish? Beowulf
Geat
Danish
Geat or Danish? Hrothgar
Geat
Danish
Geat or Danish? Wiglaf
Geat
Danish
What is the name of the mead hall that Hrothgar built?
Heron
Herot
Heroff
Hrunting
What caused Grendel to come out of his home?
All the loud noise from Herot
Grendel's mother told him to attack the people
Grendel hated all of God's children
He was just evil
What Biblical person is Grendel a descendant of?
Able
Jesus
Noah
Cain
Why can't the soldier's swords hurt Grendel?
Grendel avoids the swords
A spell that no man-made weapon can harm him
Grendel has very thing body armor that protects him
The soldiers forgot to sharpen their swords before battle
Grendel's Mother took two things when she came to Herot. What were they?
Her son's arm, and treasure from Hrothgar
One of Beowulf's men, and some food to eat on the way home
Hrothgar's best friend, and treasure from Beowulf
Her son's arm, and Hrothgar's best friend
One specific characteristic about the lake in which Grendel's Mother lives in is
It is on fire
The water is dark and deep
Animals don't like to swim there
The water is cold year round.
Who/what is Hrunting?
Beowulf's wife
Hrothgar's wife
Beowulf's sun
Beowulf's sword
What saved Beowulf from Grendel's Mom's claws?
His dodging ability
Beowulf broke her hand with his strength
His chain mail
Beowulf had a spell that made her claws not cut him
What object did Beowulf use to kill Grendel's Mother?
Hrunting
A sword made by giants
He ripped her arm off and she bled out
He choked her out with his strength
How long does Beowulf peacefully rule his kingdom?
30 years
80 years
40 years
50 years
What happened to Beowulf's shield after the fight with the dragon?
It got bent out of shape
He left it on the battlefield
Gave it to Wiglaf
It melted
What happened to Beowulf's sword when he was fighting the dragon?
He stabbed the dragon in the eye
He left it on the battlefield
It broke
He gave it to Wiglaf
Thane is another word for a
King
Story Teller
Common Person
Knight
The Danes and Geats were what religion during the time period in which the story was originally told?
Christian
Pagan
Muslim
Southern Baptist
Which of the following is NOT a reason there are references to Christianity in Beowulf?
The poem was written down by two Christian monks
Anglo Saxons were some of the 1st converts to Christianity
Storytellers added Christian references as they told the story
Beowulf was a Christian
How was the Beowulf story originally passed
By putting on plays
By passing books through families
Through the church
By word of mouth
What does Grendel hate the sound of?
Warrior's battle cry
Snoring
Men's voices singing
The harp
Grendel finally shows fear when
he is held fast in Beowulf’s grip
Beowulf first approaches him
Beowulf’s men attack him
he runs back to his den
In the scene that follows the fight with Grendel, who is brooding with grief and greedy for revenge?
Wiglaf.
Beowulf.
Grendel's mother.
Hrothgar.
12. Who does Grendel's mother kill during the night and why does she choose this person?
Beowulf because she wanted to prove that the king would never be safe.
The queen because she is the king’s greatest love.
The king’s best man and friend because she wanted to seek revenge by choosing someone closest to him.
The king because the community is only as strong as its leader.
14. Reread these lines of this Old English poetry. Which impression of the monsters do the alliteration and simile in these lines help convey?
“They lived in secret places, windy/Cliffs, wolf-dens where water pours from the rocks…where mist/Steams like black clouds…snakelike roots…at night that lake/ Burns like a torch.”
Secret creatures live in a watery world that no one has ever seen.
They are as dark, mysterious, and hell-like.
Those who seek the monsters will either freeze or burn.
Monsters are hidden from human eyes and wisdom by huge cliffs.
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn’t show fear
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent shows fear
Beowulf doesn’t use any weapons because they are all useless against both monsters
Beowulf doesn’t use any weapons, but the opponent does.
What two literary devices are used in these lines: “That famous prince fought with fate against him”
Kenning and analogy
Kenning and simile
Alliteration and foreshadowing
Alliteration and Caesura
What do most of Beowulf's warriors do when they see he is losing the battle with the dragon?
Fall to their knees and pray.
Cry into their Scandinavian beards
Run away.
Rush in to help.
What does Wiglaf do when he sees Beowulf faltering in his fight with the dragon?
Rushes to show that he is the new hero.
Runs away.
Rushes to Beowulf's aid.
Cries into this Scandinavian beard.
What does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to bring to him before he dies?
His warriors.
The dragon's treasure.
His son.
The dragon's head.
What does Beowulf give Wiglaf before he dies?
His blessing and all of the gold for himself.
Nothing.
His gold chain and new title.
A sword.
Beowulf asks Wiglaf to be the next leader because Wiglaf
defeats the dragon alone
asks to be the Geats’ next leader
stands with Beowulf to fight the dragon
shows more strength when Beowulf turns into a coward
What does Wiglaf’s fighting the dragon tell you about the importance of honor in the Anglo-Saxon period?
A warrior protects his king even at the risk of his own life.
Courage is knowing when an enemy’s threat is too great.
A king’s greatness is measured by how much his people love him.
Fighting to the death is the only way to be immortalized
What are the 3 major values of the Danes?
Personalty, Integrity, and
Love, Prosperity, and Fearlessness
Bravery, Loyalty, and Heroicness
Pizza, Ice cream, and Netlfix
