25 POINTS
1.The swords that Beowulf uses are interesting literarily-speaking because...
Each sword is made by the same Elven sword-smith, Celebrimbor.
Each sword ultimately fails.
Each sword is handed down from a Biblical hero.
Each sword is magical and powerful against every enemy Beowulf confronts.
2.
If a church building would symbolize a Christian culture, and if Camelot would symbolize King Arthur, what type of building would serve to symbolize Beowulf and the ancient Scandinavian culture?
a mosque
a market-place
a mead-hall
a sea
a castle
3.
In Beowulf, the tone remains relatively the same throughout. With the help of the text below, select the best descriptor for the tone from the choices given:
"So every elder and experienced councilman among my people supported my resolve to come here to you, King Hrothgar, because all knew of my awesome strength. They had seen me bolstered in the blood of the enemies when I battled and bound five beasts, raided a troll-next and in the night-sea slaughtered sea-brutes. I have suffered extremes and avenged the Geats (their enemies brought it upon themselves, I devastated them). Now I mean to be a match for Grendel, settle the outcome in single combat." (415-426)
formal
uneasy
disgusted
casual
4.
Beowulf is told in which narrative point of view?
Third Person (Limited)
First Person
Second Person
Third Person (Omniscient)
5.
Beowulf had a profound impact on this author, known as the father of the Fantasy genre.
J.K. Rowling
Salman Rushdie
J.R.R. Tolkien
C.S. Lewis
John Grisham
