WorksheetsBeowulf - Quiz #1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Beowulf (the piece of literature) is ___.
a sonnet
an epic poem
a short story
an elegy
Hrothgar is the king of the ___.
Geats
Danes
British
Grendlekins
Herot is the name of ___.
Hrothgar's deceased father
Beowulf's stongest co-worker
Hrothgar's mead hall
Beowulf's homeland village
The oral poet, or scop, was not only an entertainer who told stories and sang songs but also ___.
was a local historian
fought and won the most battles
decided which thanes should be banished
was not very intelligent
In the Anglo Saxon world, a thane was the equivalent of a latter day ___.
monk
meeting hall
story teller
knight
The story of Beowulf is a blend of two religions -- ___.
Christianity & Hinduism
Buddhism & Hinduism
Christianity & paganism
agnosticism & paganism
What Bible story was inserted into the Dane's song?
Daniel & the lions' den
Jesus dying on the cross
Moses & the Ten Commandments
God's creation of the Earth
What solution did the Danes have for surviving Grendel's horrific, deadly attacks?
hiding in the basement of Herot
creating a ring of fire around Herot
leaving Herot and hiding far away
defending Herot no mather what happened
How long did Grendel's reign of terror last?
12 years
12 months
6 months
6 years
Grendel couldn't harm Hrothgar's throne because it was ___.
guarded by warriors
protected by God
built by giants
not interesting to Grendel
Which of the following things was NOT important to the Anglo Saxons?
bravery
loyalty
looks
family/kin
Which of the following things was NOT important to the Anglo Saxons?
honor
glory
patriarchs
true love
Which of the following things is NOT an important part of an epic plot?
life & death struggles
supernatural events
a happy ending
long time periods
Who transcribed Beowulf onto paper and added Christian elements to the story?
2 Christian monks
3 Catholic nuns
Hrothgar's thanes
Grendel's murderous drive comes from his Biblical ancestor ___.
Moses
Cain
Jesus
David
Why don't the Danes fight Grendel off when he attacks the first time?
They're too afraid to fight him off.
They're passed out from drinking too much.
They're too physically weak to defeat him.
They do fight back and defeat him right away.
What is the narrator's commentary about the Danes' problem at the end of this section?
The narrator says that Hrothgar and his people should have turned to God in their time of need.
The narrator says that Hrothgar and his men should have gotten some backbone and faced Grendel.
The narrator says that the Danes should have offered King Hrothgar as a sacrifice to Grendel.
The narrator says that the Danes should have asked Mrs. Zorcik for advice on how to handle things.
