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Beowulf
What is an epic?
Songl
ike
poem th
at e
...
Brie
f sto
ry th
at te
ach..
Sto
ry th
at fo
cuse
s on..
Long
narra
tive
poem
...
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1. Songlike poem that explores the speaker’s feelings
2. Brief story that teaches a moral about life
3. Story that focuses on a single incident
4. Long narrative poem that describes the deeds of heroes
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What is an archetype?
The
mai
n char
acte
r of..
Loya
l and s
trong
by
...
A c
harac
ter t
ype
that
...
The
villa
in o
f a s
tory
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1. The main character of a story
2. Loyal and strong by nature
3. A character type that recurs in literature from many cultures and time periods
4. The villain of a story
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Ancient epics were passed down ….
By
the
king
Ora
lly
In w
ritte
n fo
rm
Thro
ugh s
chools
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1. By the king
2. Orally
3. In written form
4. Through schools
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Why does Beowulf kill Grendel?
Kee
p Her
ot fr
om b
ein...
To g
et th
e tre
asure
in...
Sav
e Hro
thgar
and th
...
To w
in th
e hea
rt of a
...
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1. Keep Herot from being destroyed
2. To get the treasure in Grendel’s lair
3. Save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster
4. To win the heart of a princess
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Why does Beowulf fight Grendel with only his bare hands?
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His
han
ds w
ere
mad
e ..
Gre
ndel w
as m
agic
all..
.
Beo
wulf wan
ts to
pr..
.
Beo
wulf wan
ts to
pro
..
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2. Grendel was magically protected by weapons
3. Beowulf wants to prove his bravery
4. Beowulf wants to prove that the Geats are better than the Danes
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How does Beowulf die?
He
is k
illed
as
he a
n...
He
is k
illed
by
his o
w...
Gre
ndel’s
moth
er s
la..
The
dragon
kills
him
...
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1. He is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon
2. He is killed by his own army
3. Grendel’s mother slays him
4. The dragon kills him as Beowulf goes out unarmed to fight the monster
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What saves Beowulf’s life when he is battling Grendel’s mother?
hel
met
wove
n mai
l shirt
sw
ord
shie
ld
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1. helmet
2. woven mail shirt
3. sword
4. shield
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How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
Cut o
ff his
arm
Cut o
ff his
hea
d
Sta
bbed h
is h
eart
Cut o
ff his
leg
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1. Cut off his arm
2. Cut off his head
3. Stabbed his heart
4. Cut off his leg
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What two things does Beowulf bring back after defeating Grendel’s mother?
The
arm
s of G
rendel
a..
The
legs
of G
rend
el a
..
A h
idden
trea
sure
The
heads
of Gre
ndel..
.
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1. The arms of Grendel and Grendel’s mother
2. The legs of Grendel and Grendel’s mother
3. A hidden treasure4. The heads of
Grendel and Grendel’s mother
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Which of the following is one of Beowulf’s final wishes?
To b
e burie
d with
the.
..
He
wan
ts th
e Than
es ..
To b
e burie
d with
the.
..
To h
ave
the
drag
on’s...
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1. To be buried with the treasure
2. He wants the Thanes to build him a borrow
3. To be buried with the dragon
4. To have the dragon’s head mounted
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In John Gardner’s Grendel how is the raid on Hrothgar’s hall different?
In G
rend
el th
e m
onst
..
The
novel G
rende
l s...
In B
eow
ulf e
ach v
icti.
..
Beo
wulf sh
ows
the
a...
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1. In Grendel the monster does not eat humans
2. The novel Grendel shows the action from the monster’s point of view
3. In Beowulf each victim is individually described
4. Beowulf shows the action from Beowulf’s point of view
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An epic usually has all of the following elements except …
Gods
and
goddes
ses
Form
al, e
leva
ted la
n...
A c
omic
tone
A m
ixtu
re o
f myt
h, l.
..
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1. Gods and goddesses
2. Formal, elevated language
3. A comic tone
4. A mixture of myth, legend, and history
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Which of the following is the reason why the dragon attacked the Geats?
He
was
hun
gry
He
wan
ted
to ta
ke o
v..
He
wan
ted
to k
ill B
eo...
A th
ief s
tole
the
drag
...
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1. He was hungry
2. He wanted to take over Geatland
3. He wanted to kill Beowulf
4. A thief stole the dragon’s jeweled cup
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Why does Beowulf want the barrow built for him?
To re
min
d peo
ple
to h
..
To re
min
d Wig
laf o
f h..
To s
erve
as
a m
onume.
.
Sig
n of t
he new
Chris
...
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1. To remind people to his greatness
2. To remind Wiglaf of his duties
3. To serve as a monument to King Hrothgar
4. Sign of the new Christian faith
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Why does Grendel’s mother attack Herot?
She
is h
ungry
She
wan
ts to
take
ov.
.
She
wan
ts to
kill
Hro
...
To a
venge
Grendel
’s...
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1. She is hungry
2. She wants to take over the hall
3. She wants to kill Hrothgar
4. To avenge Grendel’s death
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Why does Unferth bring up Beowulf’s swimming match with Brecca?
He
wan
ts to
show B
...
He
is p
roud
of Beo
wulf
He
is je
alou
s of
Beo
wul
f
He
wan
ts e
very
one t.
..
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1. He wants to show Beowulf’s strength
2. He is proud of Beowulf
3. He is jealous of Beowulf
4. He wants everyone to know Beowulf’s loyalty
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What is Welthow’s role in Herot?
She
is th
e quee
n
She
is B
eow
ulf’s
wife
She
is G
rend
el’s
wife
She
is B
eow
ulf’s
sis
ter
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1. She is the queen
2. She is Beowulf’s wife
3. She is Grendel’s wife
4. She is Beowulf’s sister
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To what does Beowulf attribute his victory in defeating Grendel and Grendel’s mother?
Hro
thgar
Wel
thow
Him
self
God
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1. Hrothgar
2. Welthow
3. Himself
4. God
How does Beowulf respond to Hrothgar’s request to defeat Grendel’s mother?
He
is re
ady
and c
onf...
He
is s
care
d and
unsure
He
doesn’
t wan
t to
do it
He
leav
es a
nd nev
er ..
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1. He is ready and confident
2. He is scared and unsure
3. He doesn’t want to do it
4. He leaves and never returns
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Which of the following is true about Wiglaf?
He
aban
dons
Beow
ulf
He
helps
Beowulf
defe.
.
He
tells
Beo
wulf th
at ..
.
He
is u
nworthy
to s
u...
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1. He abandons Beowulf
2. He helps Beowulf defeat the dragon
3. He tells Beowulf that the troops will desert him
4. He is unworthy to succeed to the throne
Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains a kenning?
“And a
ll at
onc
e th
e ...
“At l
ast h
e sa
w the
m..
“He
was
hun
ting
ano.
..
“Gre
ndel’s
moth
er/Is
...
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1. “And all at once the greedy she-wolf ..”
2. “At last he saw the mud of the bottom.”
3. “He was hunting another/Dead mother…”
4. “Grendel’s mother/Is hidden in her terrible home..”
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