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Beowulf Quiz 55 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the gutter?
2. Which word means to inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
3. Sloping masses of rocky fragments
4. Express verbally
5. Has become an old man in his grief
6. Home of the gods
7. Which of our characters worships gold beyond all else?
8. It opposes the main character/ protagonist
9. Beowulf was able to travel from Geatland to rid Hrothgar of his monster.
10. The main character(s), whose journey the story is about:
11. Define ALLITERATION-
12. After Beowulf defeats Grendel, what evil takes its place?
13. If you're credible, you're.....
14. Beowulf's assistant in the fight against the dragon:
15. Beowulf and Wiglaf rule the kingdom together after they defeat the dragon.
16. A force that oppresses or causes suffering
17. Unless the magician can remove the ..... from his ankles, he will be trapped in the box forever.
18. Most historians now prefer the terms
19. What is Ragnarok?
20. The primary point or concept that the author wants to communicate to the readers.
21. Where do Anglo Saxons come from?
22. Beowulf is the oldest surviving piece of British literature.
23. A chilly day in October is a herald of the coming winter.Herald means .....
24. Which term is NOT a synonym for HEIR?
25. A ..... must undertake a quest to achieve something of tremendous value to himself and his society.
26. What does Beowulf find on the wall of the den?
27. Beowulf is an example of an .....
28. Beowulf eventually becomes King.
29. In this section of Beowulf, a slave stole a jeweled cup from his master.
30. In which country does the story of Beowulf take place?
31. What word means humiliating; deservingof shame
32. In the line, "I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world, " what type of figurative language is "yawp."
33. How can the reader tell that Beowulf is a legendary or epic story?
34. What are the 3 major values of the Danes?
35. Which two words best match the definition of whetted used in the line, "wait for Grendel with whetted swords" ?
36. What do the soldiers find on the way to the lake?
37. What are the years of the Anglo Saxon period?
38. Artistic license is also called ..... license.
39. Beowulf began to ..... and brag about all the battles he had won in his life.
40. The main theme of Bewulf is centered around the
41. It analyzes a work in its eventful context and understanding the its period, author's background and how it directly affect the author and possibly the characters of the text.
42. Old English is smoother in sound than modern English. BEOWULF
43. Beowulf has these two deadly sins
44. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Does not use signaling words.
45. Beowulf is just as strong and able to defeat the firedrake like he did in the past.
46. Beowulf's story is 100% myth.
47. Name the character who uttered this line in the FILM ADAPTATION of Beowulf: "Are you the one they call Beowulf? The Bee-Wolf. The bear ..... "
48. How does Grendel's mother demonstrate her revenge?
49. Beowulf gave Wiglaf
50. What is the role of treasure and wealth in Beowulf?
51. How does Beowulf initially react to being named king?
52. Anglo-Saxons can be thanked for more than ..... of the words in the English Language.
53. What did Beowulf take from the ogress's cave?
54. ..... means a state of civility or courtesy between people, organizations, and nations.
55. Which of the following is an ANTONYM for Wrath?
56. Which term is NOT a synonym for LAUD?
57. The first recorded owner of the manuscripts is Laurence Nowell.
58. Who is bitten on the neck during the fight by the dragon?
59. What is the name of the hero's king?
60. The use of vertical space to create dynamic images and demonstrate status
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