Beowulf Review: Part 1.1 (Toast, Boast, and Roast)

Instructions

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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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Beowulf Review: Part 1.1 (Toast, Boast, and Roast)

How does the opening of Beowulf, with its long tribute to Hrothgar’s ancestry, set the tone for the poem?

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 connection between Beowulf’s eloquence and the oral tradition of Anglo-Saxon culture?

It is significant that Shield Sheafson begins his life _ because it gives the lineages described in the poem ___.

What is the use of fame in Beowulf’s culture?

What is the significance of the “death-price” paid between Hrothgar and Beowulf’s kin?

Why does Beowulf seem to ignore Hrothgar’s story about obligations between families?

What does Beowulf’s boastful style earn him at Heorot hall?

Contrasting Hrothgar’s _, Unferth challenges the truth of _ in a show of great boldness.

What is the crucial difference between the speeches of Beowulf and Unferth?

How does the opening of Beowulf, with its long tribute to Hrothgar’s ancestry, set the tone for the poem?

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 connection between Beowulf’s eloquence and the oral tradition of Anglo-Saxon culture?

It is significant that Shield Sheafson begins his life _ because it gives the lineages described in the poem ___.

What is the use of fame in Beowulf’s culture?

What is the significance of the “death-price” paid between Hrothgar and Beowulf’s kin?

Why does Beowulf seem to ignore Hrothgar’s story about obligations between families?

What does Beowulf’s boastful style earn him at Heorot hall?

Contrasting Hrothgar’s _, Unferth challenges the truth of _ in a show of great boldness.

What is the crucial difference between the speeches of Beowulf and Unferth?

Beowulf Review: Part 1.1 (Toast, Boast, and Roast)

Beowulf Review: Part 1.1 (Toast, Boast, and Roast)

How does the opening of Beowulf, with its long tribute to Hrothgar’s ancestry, set the tone for the poem?

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 connection between Beowulf’s eloquence and the oral tradition of Anglo-Saxon culture?

It is significant that Shield Sheafson begins his life _______ because it gives the lineages described in the poem _________.

What is the use of fame in Beowulf’s culture?

What is the significance of the “death-price” paid between Hrothgar and Beowulf’s kin?

Why does Beowulf seem to ignore Hrothgar’s story about obligations between families?

What does Beowulf’s boastful style earn him at Heorot hall?

Contrasting Hrothgar’s _____, Unferth challenges the truth of _____ in a show of great boldness.

What is the crucial difference between the speeches of Beowulf and Unferth?

How does the opening of Beowulf, with its long tribute to Hrothgar’s ancestry, set the tone for the poem?

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 connection between Beowulf’s eloquence and the oral tradition of Anglo-Saxon culture?

It is significant that Shield Sheafson begins his life _______ because it gives the lineages described in the poem _________.

What is the use of fame in Beowulf’s culture?

What is the significance of the “death-price” paid between Hrothgar and Beowulf’s kin?

Why does Beowulf seem to ignore Hrothgar’s story about obligations between families?

What does Beowulf’s boastful style earn him at Heorot hall?

Contrasting Hrothgar’s _____, Unferth challenges the truth of _____ in a show of great boldness.

What is the crucial difference between the speeches of Beowulf and Unferth?

It is significant that Shield Sheafson begins his life _ because it gives the lineages described in the poem ___.

Contrasting Hrothgar’s _, Unferth challenges the truth of _ in a show of great boldness.

It is significant that Shield Sheafson begins his life _ because it gives the lineages described in the poem ___.

Contrasting Hrothgar’s _, Unferth challenges the truth of _ in a show of great boldness.