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WorksheetsBeowulf review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a "ring-giver?"
A husband
a king
a dragon
a warrior
"Beowul" is written in
Old English
Middle English
Mid-century English
It wasn't actually written but spoken
What was the name of Beowulf's sword?
Tatters
she-wolf
Hrunting
Hrothgar
Who is the only warrior to help Beowulf in his last battle?
Dane
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
Grendel
Which kenning describes Grendel?
ring-bearer
sea-road
shepherd of evil
keeper of the mead
What are two values in Anglo-Saxon culture?
Using kennings and comitatus
Loyalty and Bravery
spell casting and mead drinking
Loyalty and Christianity
Which of these is NOT a recurring idea (motif) in the poem?
images of dark and light
qualities of a traditional hero
Eastern and Western philosophy
pagan and Christian values
Which is an example of alliteration?
fearful followers flung their swords aside
The grey beards talked of Beowulf
He was carried across the sea-road
Hrothgar, grey haired, sat and listened.
Which is an allusion to describe Grendel?
he is like Odysseus' cyclops
He is evil like Darth Vader
he is the child of Pandora
a descendent of Cain
What do we call an Anglo-Saxon poet?
a teller of tales
a bookworm
a bard
a hrunting
Who is the king Beowulf helps?
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Ureth
John
What is the name of the sword that fails the underwater battle against Grendel's mother?
Cain
Hrunting
Herot
iron claw
What is comitatus?
Loyalty to self and kingdom
Loyalty to tribe and leader
Loyalty to no one
Bravery, generosity, and friendship
Who is the best example of comitatus in the poem?
Grendel
Hrothgar
Edgetho
Wiglaf
What is the purpose of boasting in Anglo -Saxon culture?
to brag
to show others one's superiority
to introduce oneself as a friend and make know one's family line and what one plans to do
to get out of battles that may otherwise cost one his life.
