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Beowulf QuickReview 2

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many winters did Grendel terrorize Heorot?

a)

150 years

b)

6 years

c)

30 years

d)

12 winters/years

2.

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

3.

Who was the King of the Danes?

a)

Grendel

b)

Beowulf

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Hrothgar

4.
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
5.

What did King Hrothgar build in his land to celebrate with his people?

a)

A new field for crops

b)

A mead hall called Herot

c)

A church dedicated to the sun gods

d)

A dance floor in the center of the village

6.

What was the name of the monster who was terrorizing Hrothgar's mead hall?

a)

The demigorgan

b)

Big Bad Wolf

c)

Grendel

d)

Gretchen

7.

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

8.

Grendel is a demon descended from ____________.

a)

Cain

b)

Abel

c)

Bocephus

9.

Beowulf fights Grendel with ______________

a)

His sword Hrunting

b)

His bare hands

c)

A dagger

10.

Grendel’s ________ comes and kills Hrothgar’s best friend and takes Grendel’s arm

a)

Mother

b)

Daddy

c)

Sister

d)

Aunt

11.

Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother with ______________

a)

His bare hands

b)

His sword Hrunting

c)

Excalibur

d)

A magical sword made by giants

12.

A dragon becomes angry because ___________ and he starts attacking people.

a)

someone woke him up

b)

a thief stole a cup

c)

someone insulted his family

13.

Beowulf is deserted by all of his men except _____________

a)

Wiglaf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Grendel

14.

Before he dies, Beowulf asks to see ___________.

a)

the dragon's treasure

b)

his mother

c)

his children

15.

Beowulf is a(n)_____________________

a)

short story

b)

play

c)

novel

d)

epic poem

16.

Beowulf is thought to be written by

a)

Geoffrey Chaucer

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Homer

d)

An unknown, traveling Anglo-Saxon poet

17.

The story was probably written in

a)

The late 1300’s

b)

The early 700's

c)

Unknown

d)

44 B.C.

18.
How many men did Beowulf bring?
a)
14
b)
12
c)
30
d)
24
19.

Why doesn't Beowulf use weapons against Grendel?

a)

He wants it to be a fair fight.

b)

This enhances Beowulf's hero status, and he wants to honor his king.

c)

Both A and B

d)

He is allergic to the metal used.

20.
To what/whom does Beowulf attribute his victory?
a)
His army of men
b)
God
c)
His father
d)
Zeus
21.

During the Anglo Saxon period, bragging was considered

a)

Overly prideful and rude

b)

Unacceptable in society

c)

Acceptable and even encouraged( as long as you could back it up)

d)

Poetic and beautiful

22.

"...Up from his swampland, sliding silently" is an example of which poetic device?

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

23.

What does Unferth give Beowulf?

a)

Hrunting

b)

Nagling

c)

Gold

d)

A helmet with a boar's head engraved on it

24.

What language is Beowulf written in?

a)

Latin

b)

Middle English

c)

Welsh

d)

Old English

25.
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
26.
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
27.
What does "wyrd" mean? 
a)
Weird
b)
Strange 
c)
Fate 
d)
Another name for a person 
28.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an epic hero? 
a)
Courage 
b)
Noble Birth 
c)
Strength 
d)
Bad morals  
29.
The religion of the Anglo Saxons was ___, but they converted to ___. 
a)
Christian to Pagan 
b)
Pagan/polytheistic, Christian 
c)
Buddhism to Christian 
d)
Christian to polytheism 
30.

Who wrote Beowulf?

a)

Anonymous

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Chaucer

d)

Hemingway

31.

True or False: Beowulf does not use a weapon when fighting Grendel.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What does Beowulf think will decide the result of his fight with Grendel?

a)

His sword

b)

Fate

c)

His intelligence

d)

The men he brought with him

33.

True or False: Beowulf lost the swimming contest with Brecca.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

How many winters was Beowulf king before his death?

a)

50 winters

b)

30 winters

c)

12 winters

d)

80 winters

35.

What type of monster killed Beowulf?

a)

A witch

b)

A man-eating beast

c)

A dragon

d)

A werewolf

36.

How does the fight with the dragon end?

a)

The dragon dies

b)

Beowulf dies

c)

Both the dragon and Beowulf die

d)

Neither die

37.

What was the name of the monster who was terrorizing Hrothgar's mead hall?

a)

The demigorgan

b)

Big Bad Wolf

c)

Grendel

d)

Gretchen

38.

Who is Wiglaf?

a)

The one warrior truly loyal to Beowulf

b)

The one warrior NOT loyal to Beowulf

c)

The dragon Beowulf battled

d)

Beowulf's son

39.

The central issue in Beowulf is...

a)

Good vs. evil

b)

Attacks in the city

c)

The mead hall

d)

The Dragon

40.

What is the name of the huge mead-hall?

a)

Geats

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Hygelac

d)

Heorot

41.

How many battles does Beowulf face? How many parts are there to this story?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

Which literary device is used regularly throughout Beowulf?

a)

Similes

b)

Metaphors

c)

Superlatives

d)

Alliteration

43.

What are 'hearth-companion' and 'wave-floater' examples of?

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Anglo-Saxon Kennings

d)

Anglo-Saxon battle chants

44.

Who returned for revenge?

a)

Grendel's mother

b)

Grendel's brother

c)

Grendel's father

d)

Grendel

45.

Who was Ecgtheow?

a)

Beowulf's cousin

b)

Beowulf’s father

c)

Beowulf’s sword

d)

Beowulf’s loyal kinsman

46.
Why does Unferth challenge Beowulf?
a)
Unferth is bored and wants to see a good fight.
b)
Unferth hates Beowulf because he cannot defeat him.
c)
Unferth wants to make sure Beowulf is worthy of the Danes.
d)
Unferth is jealous of Beowulf.
47.
True or False:  Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
What do the Geats do with Beowulf's corpse?
a)
Leave it in the dragon's lair
b)
Bury it in the Geatland cemetery
c)
Build a huge tower for a funeral pyre
d)
Carry it back for his wife to identify
49.
How does Beowulf identify himself when he arrives in Denmark?
a)
with a written paper
b)
by boasting or bragging about himself
c)
by singing a song
d)
by fighting a battle
50.
This bond between a king and his soldiers is the basis of both the Danes and Geats societies.
a)
scop
b)
hrunting
c)
mead
d)
comitatus
51.
What was a "thane" in the Anglo-Saxon period?
a)
A servant of the upper class
b)
 A knight in shining armor
c)
 A warrior of the king
d)
 The king's best friend
52.

The monsters in Beowulf are...

a)

Both beheaded (heads chopped off) by Beowulf.

b)

Weaker than normal men

c)

Outsiders, an alien presence, not fitting in.

d)

Only able to be killed by swords.

53.

Both the mother and Grendel

a)

are protected by magic

b)

die in the lair

c)

follow Beowulf to Sweden

d)

are killed in Beowulf's bare hands

54.

Which is NOT true? After defeating the mother, Beowulf

a)

returns to Sweden

b)

becomes king of the Danes

c)

is rewarded by Hrothgar

d)

faces a new monster 50 years later

55.

As an old man, Beowulf

a)

faces a dragon angered by a thief

b)

will be betrayed by his warriors

c)

has an heir named Wiglaf

d)

all of these

56.

Grendel's mother's lair is

a)

so evil even a deer wouldn't touch it

b)

in an underwater battle hall

c)

unnatural and eerie

d)

all of these

57.
How does Beowulf plan to fight the dragon?
a)
With his bare hands
b)
Using a giant's sword
c)
With his sword and shield
d)
Together with his thanes
58.
Why does Beowulf believe it is still honorable to fight the dragon using a sword?
a)
Beowulf is much older now
b)
The dragon cannot be killed like Grendel was
c)
Beowulf plans to lie about the battle
d)
He does not and plans to fight with his bare hands
59.
How do Beowulf's men react when Beowulf begins to fight the dragon?
a)
They cheer on their king
b)
They run to get help
c)
They run and hide
d)
They come to his aid
60.
How does Beowulf seem superhuman the day he defeated Grendel's mother?
a)
He swam for the better part of a day.
b)
He fought underwater against an incredible foe.
c)
He swam up from the cave with Grendel's huge head, a sword, and his armor.
d)
All of the above.
61.

What is Beowulf's main goal?

a)

to win the heart of the queen

b)

to have treasure and feasting

c)

to have fame and glory

d)

to one day become King

62.
As an epic hero, which of these traits does Beowulf display the least. 
a)
self-confidence
b)
loyalty
c)
bravery
d)
humility
63.
Which of the following  best summarizes the theme of Beowulf? 
a)
Might makes right. 
b)
Brains are superior to brawn. 
c)
Wickedness cannot be defeated. 
d)
Valor will triumph. 
64.
Wiglaf thinks that he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because
a)
Beowulf is too old and sick to fight. 
b)
it will increase Beowulf's chance of victory. 
c)
then Beowulf's comrades can claim the monster's treasure. 
d)
in the past they had promised to repay Beowulf's kindness with their lives. 
65.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an epic? 
a)
It is a story that is told that is told in a serious manner? 
b)
It uses elevated language. 
c)
It uses plain, straightforward language. 
d)
It depicts a hero battling forces that threaten in the world order. 

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