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50 Points
Beowulf if classified as an __________
because it celebrates the deeds of a
superhuman hero.
a. Elegy
b. Eulogy
c. Epic
d. Idyll
100 Points
Grendel attacks the Herot and it remains
empty for 12 years. However, Hrothgar
and his throne are safe because it is
protected by
a. Unferth
b. Brecca
c. God
d. Grendel’s mother
150 Points
Beowulf employs ironic understatement
and a metaphor when he describes the
sea monsters “asleep on the shore”. In
fact, these creatures are__________.
a. Dead
b. Overfed
c. Napping lightly
d. Playing
200 Points
Unferth says the swimming challenge with
Brecca was little more than reckless stupidity,
and Beowulf counters this insult by calling
Unferth ___________.
a. Drunk
b. Thoughtless
c. Dimwitted
d. Suspicious
250 Points
Beowulf wins the fight by wrenching
Grendel’s ________ from his body.
a. Shoulder
b. Claw
c. Arm
d. All of the above
300 Points
The poet establishes Grendel’s evil nature through his
diction; when describing Grendel, the poet’s word
choices include: “monster,” “demon”, and “fiend”. This
is the biblical reference reinforces Grendel’s
________nature.
a. Murderous
b. Ugly
c. Unsettled
d. Searching
50 Points
After the feast, Beowulf renews his vow
to fight weaponless and then pretends to
___________.
a. Play the harp
b. Make friends with Unferth
c. Sleep
d. Pray
100 Points
It is not only “Beowulf’s bold strength,”
but his _______ that will give him
victory.
a. Determination
b. Magic charm
c. Heritage
d. All of these
150 Points
Even after his death, Beowulf serves as a
protector. The Geats build a monument, a
_______ to honor his life.
a. Wharf
b. Tower
c. Wall
d. Bridge
200 Points
Beowulf has defeated the dragon and
is mortally wounded. His one regret
is that he has no heir to inherit his
a.Weapons
b.Kingdom
c.Treasure
d.Sailing ship
250 Points
Beowulf now has to kill Grendel’s mother.
Unferth gives Beowulf ________, a famous
word, but it is useless against her power.
a. Excalibur
b. Hrunting
c. Hiltby
d. Heathcliff
300 Points
The Geats cry as they kindler the funeral fire. The
public pyre, burial of the _______ with the body, and
riding of horses in a circle are pagan rituals, but the
smoke’s entrance into heaven is of Christian
symbolism.
a. Wine flask
b. Helmet
c. Dragon’s teeth
d. Treasure
50 Points
What literary term is
“murky darkness”
Imagery
100 Points
What literary term is “Beowulf
basked in boast”
Alliteration
150 Points
What symbolizes the battle
with Grendel's mom
Vengeance
200 Points
What literary term is this?
Beowulf says he is a courteous host,
who allows the sea serpents to taste
his sword
Sarcasm
250 Points
What symbolizes the Battle with the
Dragon.
Heroic approach to fate
300 Points
What literary term is this?
The joyful fellowship in Herot/the
gloomy isolation of the lair
Contrast
50 Points
A fermented liquor made
from water, honey, and
yeast
Mead
100 Points
A council of church members or an
assembly held to discuss religious
issue
Synod
150 Points
Female superior of religious
order
Abbess
200 Points
Worthy of respect as a result of
age, wisdom or remarkable
achievements
Venerable
250 Points
Ancient Germanic people of
southern Sweden
Geats
300 Points
The first born or eldest son
Primogeniture
50 Points
Whale-road
Ocean
100 Points
Gold-ringed queen
Welthow
150 Points
Shadow of death
Grendel
200 Points
Mighty water witch
Grendel’s mom
250 Points
Shelterer of Warriors
Hrothgar
300 Points
Noble protector of seaman
Beowulf