Beowulf – Test Name___________________________________
Matching – Write the corresponding letters in the blanks provided.
Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother_____
The Danes mourn Beowulf’s death_____
Conflict between Beowulf and Grendel_____
Beowulf’s inner struggle - changing from a warrior to king_____
Beowulf gives Wiglaf the dragon’s treasure. This_______that Wiglaf will become king.
Protagonist_____
Antagonist_____
It is_____that Beowulf (a fierce warrior) becomes a mild mannered king.
500 A.D. Denmark / Sweden_____
Many say that Beowulf is about honor, family, courage and invasion. These are all_____in Beowulf.
Grendel might_____invasion, whereas Beowulf might_____courage.
The events of Beowulf fighting Grendel and Grendel’s mother_____
The events of Beowulf becoming king and eventually dying_____
The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods ranged from_____.
Another word for fate_____
What group of people gained control of much of northern and eastern England in the 790s?_____
Alfred the Great forced the Danes to accept_____.
Relationship between lord and vassal_____
A code signifying courage, generosity, and courtesy, and gallantry toward women_____
A plague which killed a third of England’s population_____
A poem featuring a hero and their great achievements_____
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? The repetition of “ch” sounds and “w” sounds are examples of_____
Grendel is descended from_____
The_____kills Beowulf.
The King of the Danes_____
A.Resolution J. external conflict S. falling action
B. Foreshadows K. Cain T. rising action
C. Ironic L. internal conflict U. Wyrd
D. Symbolize M. Dragon V. Christianity
E. 449-1485 AD N. Beowulf W. Chivalry
F. Danes O. Hrothgar X. Black Death
G. Feudalism P. Grendel Y. Epic
H. Alliteration Q. Themes
I. Climax R. Setting
Part II
Find eight of your favorite lines/quotes from the text. Explain why these lines are significant. Perhaps they demonstrate symbolic or thematic importance in the story. Maybe the lines/quotes are essential in demonstrating character development. You can use the back of this sheet of paper.
