Beowulf Reading Quiz 2

"Up from his swampland, sliding silently" This line is an example of which literary device?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Kenning

• Metaphor

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Given Grendel's ancestry from Cain (the first murderer, who killed his brother Abel out of envy), what is the most reasonable guess as to why Grendel has been attacking Herot?

• The singing and happiness makes him angry and jealous.

• He has a grudge against Hrothgar.

• His mother orders him to attack.

• He is hungry and needs some lunch.

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Which of the following lines does NOT demonstrate Beowulf's characteristics as an epic hero?

• "'I've never known fear, as a youth I fought/In endless battles.'" (lines 608-9)

• "...the strongest of the Geats—greater/And stronger than anyone anywhere in this world—" (lines 110-11)

• "...he knows of your noble birth/And that having come to him from over the open/Sea you have come bravely..." (lines 128-30)

• "I have heard,/Too, that the monster's scorn of men/Is so great that he needs no weapons and fears none." (lines 166-68)

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"shepherd of evil, guardian of crime" (line 273)

"the afflictor/Of men, tormentor of their days" (lines 331-32)

The above excerpts are examples of...

• the Anglo-Saxon concept of wyrd.

• kennings that describe Grendel.

• kennings that describe Beowulf.

• Biblical allusions that emphasize Grendel's evil nature.

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Why does Beowulf announce to the court that he will fight bare-handed against Grendel?

• A. He wants it to be a fair fight, and Grendel has no weapons.

• B. Fighting without a weapon will enhance Beowulf's epic hero status, and he will be even more famous.

• Both A and B are true.

• Neither A nor B is true.

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Why does Unferth speak up during Beowulf's speech to the king, and what does Unferth say?

• Unferth is jealous, and he tells a story of Beowulf losing a swimming competition.

• Unferth is secretly in love with Queen Wealtheow, and he compliments the queen's beauty to impress her.

• Unferth is concerned for Beowulf's safety, and he asks the king to require Beowulf to use a weapon against Grendel.

• Unferth is angry, and he demands that the king allow one of the Danish knights to deal with Grendel rather than letting Beowulf take care of the situation.

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Why do the swords of Beowulf's men fail to harm Grendel?

• The men have brought dull swords.

• The men are too drunk to fight Grendel.

• Grendel has put spells on their weapons.

• Beowulf refuses to let his men join the fight.

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Grendel finally shows fear when

• he runs back to his den.
• Beowulf's men attack him.

• Beowulf first confronts him.

• he is held fast in Beowulf's grip and can't get away.

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How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

• Rips his arm off, and Grendel crawls back to his lair and bleeds to death.

• Beheads Grendel with a sword., and Grendel dies instantly.

• Uses a knife to gut Grendel from his stomach to his chin, and Grendel's insides fall to the floor.

• Beats Grendel's head against the wall like a battering ram until Grendel dies.

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Why does Beowulf allow one of his warriors to be killed by Grendel before Beowulf attacks? 

•  A. So Beowulf can see how Grendel attacks.

• B. So Grendel is distracted when Beowulf attacks

• Both A and B are true.

• Neither A nor B is true.

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