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WorksheetsBeowulf Quiz #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is NOT a value held by the Anglo Saxons?
courage
vengeance
community
kinship
Hrothgar is the King of what people?
The Danes
The Geats
The Anglos
The Saxons
Which of the following is NOT one of the major poetic devices found in Anglo Saxon poetry?
rhyme
alliteration
Caesura
Kenning
Beowulf belongs to which tribe?
The Danes
The Geats
The Angles
The Saxons
Grendel is a descendant from whom?
Satan
Noah
Cain
Abel
What is the name of Hrothgar's banquet hall?
Higlae
Herot
Unferth
Shefton
How many men did Grendel kill during his first attack?
10
20
30
40
What language was "Beowulf" written in?
Modern English
Middle English
Old English
German
What year did the Anglo Saxons invade the British Isles?
450 AD
700 AD
800 AD
850 AD
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?
By decapitating him
By impaling him
By holding onto him
By tearing off his arm
