Beowulf
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- Q1
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
Oral Tradition
Blogging
Internet
Written Books
30s - Q2
In Anglo-Saxon times, who was the person responsible for passing on stories?
Beowulf
Storyteller
Memory keeper
Scop
30s - Q3
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
God
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Unferth
30s - Q4
Beowulf is important to the English language because
it's a story of good versus evil
it has famous characters
it's the first story written in English
it's a good story
30s - Q5
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendant?
Noah
The snake
Cain
Moses
30s - Q6
Where was Beowulf from?
Gaetland (Sweden)
Daneland
Denmark
Germany
30s - Q7
Which of the following does NOT describe Grendel?
Sinister
Cowardly
Loving
Destructive
30s - Q8
How does Beowulf die?
He was killed by the dragon.
He died from the plague.
He was stabbed by Hrothgar.
He committed suicide.
30s - Q9
Grendel raids Hrothgar's mead hall for how many years?
6 years
3 years
18 years
12 years
30s - Q10
Hrothgar's great hall is called
Weders
Freaware
Herot
Wayland
30s - Q11
Where do the Gaets place Beowulf's tower?
In the dragon's lair
In the palace temple
On the cliff overlooking the sea
In Grendel's swamp
30s - Q12
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
Beneath a lake/swamp
In a mead hall
In a palace
In a barrow
30s - Q13
The central conflict of Beowulf is the
competition between Christians and pagans
conflict between good and evil
friendship between Sweden and Denmark
conflict between humans and animals
30s - Q14
Which of the following best describes the theme of Beowulf?
Human life is shaped by destiny.
Danger is present everywhere
People determine their own path
A hero is not perfect, but gives his/her all selflessly for a cause
30s - Q15
Between his victory over Grendel’s mother and his battle with the dragon, Beowulf loses some of his:
loyalty
strength
honor
courage
30s