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Anglo-Saxon Test
Brit lit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The author os beowulf is? | unknown |
| Beowulf critically injures Grendel when he? | rips off his entire arm |
| Who seeks revenge for Grendel's defeat? | Grendel's mother |
| Hrothgar pleads with Beowulf to help the Danes a second time. What reward does he promise? | his queen Welthow |
| to conquer grendel's mother, beowulf had to? | dive to the bottom of the lake |
| Beowulf entered into battle #2 armed with a gift from? | unferth |
| beowulf's life is saved when fighting grendel's mother by? | his mail-shirt |
| after a lengthy battle, beowulf defeats grendel's mother with? | a giant sword |
| beowulf returns to hrothgar with? | grendel's head |
| the number of years beowulf reigned before the fire-dragon appeared was? | 50 |
| beowulf's warriors abandon him flee to the? | woods |
| in his speech, wiglaf implies that the warriors were? | unworthy to be beowulf's followers |
| in the battle, beowulf is failed by? | his sword, his shield, and his men |
| the appositive, "edgetho's famous son" refers to? | beowulf |
| as his heir, beowulf names | wiglaf |
| in his memory, beowulf desires the construction of a | tomb by the sea |
| beowulf has | burned on a funeral pyre |
| the final image of the epic depicts | songs of lament and stories of heroes |
| beowulf was remembered by his people as? | kind and gentle |
| Beowulf is.. | an epic poem |
| Primary themes of Beowulf in episodes 1-11 | fate and destiny good vs. evil courage under pressure |
| Religious beliefs portrayed in Beowulf | mixture of pagan and Christian |
| Grendal symbolizes | Cain's evil. |
| Grendal attacked | under the cover of darkness |
| Grendal terrorized the Danish Kingdom for | over 20 years |
| Beowulf crosses the sea to help the Danes | with 14 fearless with the Blessing of Higlac to repay Hrothgar's kindness of Ecgtheow |
| Beowulf plans to defeat Grendal | without weapons |
| Beowulf's super-human physical strength lies in | his arms |
| What causes Unferth to "challenge" Beowulf | jealousy. alcohol. |
| In episode 11, Hrothgar foreshadows the next setting in the epic. What is it? | an underwater swamp |
| Queen of the Danes | Welthow |
| King of the Geats | Higlac |
| Escort to visiting Geats | Wulfgar |
| Beouwulf boyhood friend | Brecca |
| Guardian of evil | Grendal |
| Great Britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following except A. Romans B. Vikings C. Normans D. Greeks | D. |
| The cultural heritage of the United States has been profoundly influenced by English | Language, literature and law |
| After the Romans evacuated their troops, Britain was left with | A system of roads and architecture |
| An important effect of Christianity's spread throughout Britian was that | Britian became culturally linked to Europe |
| Celtic religion had all of the following characterisitics except | Worship of ancient Greek gods of wisdom |
| Anglo-Saxon life was dominated by | Close allegiances between leaders and their followers. |
| The old Anglo-Saxon religion | Primarily ebcouraged ethics and earthly virtues such as bravery. |
| Anglo-Saxon poets held an honored position in society primarily because they | Preserved heroic deeds in the collective memory. |
| The Christian monasteries served Anglo-Saxon society by | Foserting learning and preserving literary works. |
| Through the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Ling Alfred promoted the use of written | Old English |
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