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Beowulf Quiz #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a value held by the Anglo Saxons?

a)

courage

b)

vengeance

c)

community

d)

kinship

2.

Hrothgar is the King of what people?

a)

The Danes

b)

The Geats

c)

The Anglos

d)

The Saxons

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major poetic devices found in Anglo Saxon poetry?

a)

rhyme

b)

alliteration

c)

Caesura

d)

Kenning

4.

Beowulf belongs to which tribe?

a)

The Danes

b)

The Geats

c)

The Angles

d)

The Saxons

5.

Grendel is a descendant from whom?

a)

Satan

b)

Noah

c)

Cain

d)

Abel

6.

What is the name of Hrothgar's banquet hall?

a)

Higlae

b)

Herot

c)

Unferth

d)

Shefton

7.

How many men did Grendel kill during his first attack?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

8.

What language was "Beowulf" written in?

a)

Modern English

b)

Middle English

c)

Old English

d)

German

9.

What year did the Anglo Saxons invade the British Isles?

a)

450 AD

b)

700 AD

c)

800 AD

d)

850 AD

10.

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

a)

By decapitating him

b)

By impaling him

c)

By holding onto him

d)

By tearing off his arm