Beowulf Quiz 214 (20 MCQs)

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1. A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.What is the theme?
2. Protagonist
3. The original author of Beowulf is .....
4. What cured Beowulf's toothache?
5. Primary Epic
6. Aghast:horrified, appaled, shocked
7. Beowulf is an "epic" poem because it is
8. My mom has a lot of ..... for our neighbor because they are always stealing things from our garage
9. Why would the Prologue appear so boastful?
10. Strongly emotional; intense or passionate:
11. What group did the Anglo Saxons replace as rulers of Briton?
12. How is every epic hero characterized?
13. What is the first task Beowulf undertakes in Denmark?
14. In an Epic, most heroes go on what?
15. What is the name of the Danish king in Beowulf?
16. A ..... is sent forward to announce the coming of a king.
17. The competition for highest GPA had ..... quite a rivalry between the two students.
18. Explain the theme of good vs. evil in Beowulf.
19. Which of the following list the chronological order of language influences which make up what we now know of as English?
20. Define shroud