Beowulf Review: Part 1.1 (Toast, Boast, and Roast)
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10 questions
Note from the author:
Choose the best answer based on your understanding of Beowulf, lines 1 to 709.
Choose the best answer based on your understanding of Beowulf, lines 1 to 709.
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How does the opening of Beowulf, with its long tribute to Hrothgar’s ancestry, set the tone for the poem?
How does the opening of Beowulf, with its long tribute to Hrothgar’s ancestry, set the tone for the poem?
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Which statement best describes the effect of Sheafson’s heroic biography as told through the opening lines of the poem?
Which statement best describes the effect of Sheafson’s heroic biography as told through the opening lines of the poem?
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Which statement best describes the connection between Beowulf’s eloquence and the oral tradition of Anglo-Saxon culture?
Which statement best describes the connection between Beowulf’s eloquence and the oral tradition of Anglo-Saxon culture?
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It is significant that Shield Sheafson begins his life _______ because it gives the lineages described in the poem _________.
It is significant that Shield Sheafson begins his life _______ because it gives the lineages described in the poem _________.
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What is the use of fame in Beowulf’s culture?
What is the use of fame in Beowulf’s culture?
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What is the significance of the “death-price” paid between Hrothgar and Beowulf’s kin?
What is the significance of the “death-price” paid between Hrothgar and Beowulf’s kin?
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Why does Beowulf seem to ignore Hrothgar’s story about obligations between families?
Why does Beowulf seem to ignore Hrothgar’s story about obligations between families?
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What does Beowulf’s boastful style earn him at Heorot hall?
What does Beowulf’s boastful style earn him at Heorot hall?
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Contrasting Hrothgar’s _____, Unferth challenges the truth of _____ in a show of great boldness.
Contrasting Hrothgar’s _____, Unferth challenges the truth of _____ in a show of great boldness.
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What is the crucial difference between the speeches of Beowulf and Unferth?
What is the crucial difference between the speeches of Beowulf and Unferth?