Beowulf, Grendel's Mother

What is the name of the sword Hrothgar gives to Beowulf?

• Unferth

• Hrunting

• Hygelac

• Anduril

What is a thane?

• A man who held land granted by the king in Anglo-Saxon England

• One of Beowulf's men

• A warrior who could be hired by kings in need of a hero

• The title given by Hrothgar to men who fought in his royal army

What is a fast-moving stream of water called?

• hilt

• lustre

• torrent

• candescent

What is the meaning of the word "manifold" in the following context: "Rings and bright armour and treasure manifold"?

• careless; heedless

• hidden; secret

• various; varied

• difficult to attain

What is the meaning of "heedless" in the following context: "But noble Beowulf, heedless of gain, hastily brushed ..."?

• careless

• weary

• wishful

• determined

What is the meaning of the word "undulation" in the following context: "Looping the sluggish wave, in slow undulation"?

• circular movement

• carefully planned attack

• rhythmic, music-like motion

• wave-like motion

What is the meaning of the word "infallible" in the following context: "with hilt of twisted gold, of steel infallible"?

• certain; never failing

• pure; untainted

• carefully made

• "death-dealer"

What is the meaning of the term "lustre" in the following context: "Forged in the furnace of the sun, undimmed in lustre"?

• strength

• sheen; gloss

• ability to fight

• age

What is the meaning of "careering" in the following context: "by cataract madly careering, by paths of peril"?

• moving with ease

• returning to a battle

• moving swiftly in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction

• diving into deep water

What is the meaning of desolate?

• determined

• devoted

• deserted

• difficult