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Beowulf Epic Poem Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the King's name in the text "Beowulf"?

a)

Hagar

b)

Healfdan

c)

Hereweald

d)

Hrothgar

2.

When Higlac's follower puts that tight grip on the shepherd of evil, what was Grendel's first thought?

a)

kick

b)

scream

c)

fight

d)

run

3.

Grendel gets angry because the men are ____________

a)

Singing loudly and praising God

b)

sleeping and won’t open the door

c)

Won’t give him any mead

d)

excluding him from the activities

4.

As Beowulf lay there dying he requested Wiglaf bring him ______

a)

Dragon

b)

Treasure

c)

The dragons head

d)

His sword

5.
The people of ____ are under attack from Grendel.
a)
Herot
b)
Geatland
c)
Higlac
d)

Hrothgar

6.

"...mounted their hard-hooved Horses, high-spirited stallions, and rode them slowly toward Herot again,..." Identify the figurative language.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

extended metaphor

7.
Grendel's Mother is a far more dangerous opponent because...
a)
Her sword is more powerful than Beowulf's.
b)
She has multiple arms and can attack Beowulf from all sides.
c)
She cannot be harmed by any ordinary sword.
d)
Beowulf cannot look her in the eye or else he'll turn into stone.
8.

What is the Villian's name in the text "Beowulf"?

a)

Edgetheow

b)

Beowulf

c)

Grendel

d)

Hrothgar

9.
The main theme of Beowulf is...
a)

Courage vs. Cowardice

b)
Good vs. Evil
c)

Peace and War

d)
Love and Hate
10.

"By morning; the monster's mind was hot" (This is an example of a(n)...)

a)

pun.

b)

hyperbole.

c)

oxymoron.

d)

alliteration.

11.

Why is Grendel such a formidable opponent?

a)

He is the devil's spawn.

b)

He cannot be harmed by weapons.

c)

He is the master of Fortnite.

d)

He is huge, hirsute, and horrendous.

12.
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel's Mother?
a)
He chops her head off with his sword, Hrunting.
b)

He uses his bare hands in battle.

c)

He lures the other sea monsters into the battle hall, and they eat her.

d)

He finds a magic sword in the cave and uses it.

13.
This bond between a king and his soldiers is the basis of both the Danes and Geats societies.
a)
scop
b)
hrunting
c)
mead
d)
comitatus
14.
What is Grendel’s lineage?
a)
Grendel was described as being “spawned in that slime” and “conceived of a pair of those monsters born of Cain.” 
b)
Grendel was described as evil and created from the souls of those who died in battle.
c)
Grendel was described as a descendant of Adam and Eve.
d)
Grendel was described as a serpent and more crafty than any of the wild animals.
15.
Which is not a trait of an epic hero?
a)
great feats
b)
saves his people from harm
c)
doesn't want glory
d)
embodies Ango-Saxon ideals
16.

Old epics were often sung with the accompaniment of a harp. Strong rhythm is a prominent feature. In Beowulf, the lines have four stresses, which are often divided by a pause, or a...

a)

alliteration.

b)

consonant.

c)

caesura.

d)

kenning.

17.

The battle with Grendel occurs...

a)

as soon as Beowulf is finished his boast.

b)

after the banquet and Hrothgar and his men leave.

c)

while Beowulf reiterates his desire to fight without his sword.

d)

before the banquet and Beowulf and his men are stripped of their swords.

18.
"I shall shape glory with Hrunting, or death will hurry me from this earth!" (Lines 465-66)
This line is an example of which Anglo-Saxon value?
a)
Comitatus
b)
Scop
c)
Wyrd
d)
Dane
19.

"Screams of the Almighty's enemy sang In the darkness,...." What does the underlined words signify?

a)

a kenning referring to Grendel

b)

a kenning referring to Beowulf

c)

a caesura to make an emphasis here about Grendel

d)

a caesura signifying a pause for impact

20.

Grendel kills ______ men when he comes the first time

a)

12

b)

15

c)

30

d)

50