WorksheetsBeowulf Quiz 4: The Dragon
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is Beowulf’s future when he returns to Geatland?
he accidentally kills his cousin and uncle (and is exiled)
he becomes king of the Geats
He marries Hildegarth and retires early
He steals a cup from a treasure tower guarded by a dragon
How does Beowulf become king?
He defeats a dragon.
He wins a swimming race.
He inherits the throne from his father.
When the king is killed and then the king's son is killed, Beowulf is next in line to the throne
How many winters was Beowulf king before his death?
50 winters
30 winters
12 winters
80 winters
The theme of Beowulf is _____.
Love vs. Hate
Good vs. Evil
Gold and Riches
Respect
Armor made of chains is called
wyrd
comitatus
ceasuras
Among the following choices, which typical literary device from Old English poetry is popular in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem?
Descriptive language such as flushed up and inflamed.
Imagery such as gorged on him in lumps.
Alliteration such as blundering back with the butchered corpses.
Words with negative connotations such as greedy and brute.
The events in epic poems reflect the culture and time in which they are written. Beowulf does this by--
Making use of long speeches to show the speaking style and diction of the time
Employing formal syntax to create a sense of how serious people were at the time
Telling a story celebrating a noble and courageous hero who is a product of his time
Using details that reflect historical events from a time preceding the action
Why does the dragon attack the village?
a thief stole a golden cup from the dragon
the dragon was friends with Grendel and his mother
it attacks for no reason
the dragon is offended by Beowulf's boasting
When Beowulf is an old man, why does he decide to fight against a dragon?
He didn’t want to. He was forced into it
He wants to get more glory/fame
His old age affects his judgment and he acts out of character in taking this risk
He believes that he is the only one who can defeat the dragon
Which quotes show that Beowulf's decision to fight the dragon is foolish? (Choose 2)
“He's killed Grendel/And his mother, swept that murdering tribe/Away"
“And he’d go to it alone,/Scorning to
lead soldiers against such/ An enemy"
“I am old, now,/But I will fight again, seek fame still,/
"he saw nothing to fear, thought nothing/ Of the beast’s claws, or
wings, or flaming/ Jaws.”
With his sword and an iron shield
