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Questions for Anglo-Saxon Period: 449-1066

Questions for Anglo-Saxon Period: 449-1066

Name: Kyle

Comments: Can someone help me with these questions?

9. Grendels ancestors were banished to the slime because they ________.

Were Monsters
Were Descendants Of Cain
Opposed The Lords Will
Had Disturbed Hrothgars Hall

10. Which element of the epic is not present in Beowulf?

The hero is courageous and has superhuman powers.
The main characters give long and solemn speeches.
Characters are often introduced by epithets, or phrases used instead of their names.
The gods intervene directly to protect the hero in his adventures.
from Beowulf, Grendels Mother and The Battle with Grendels Mother

11. What Anglo-Saxon value is apparent in the scene in which the Geats sit by the lake?

Loyalty To The Hero
Faith In God
Unbreakable Courage
Belief In Fate

12. What emotion is shared by Beowulf and Grendels mother based on their actions?

Compassion
Revenge
Fear
Pride

13. Which word best describes Beowulfs attitude toward his impeding battle with the dragon?

Cowardly
Villainous
Resolute
Pensive

14. Which is not among Fates three threats in The Seafarer?

Illness
Age
An Enemy'S Sword
Hatred

15. Which word best describes the state of the woman in The Wife's Lament?

Despair
Nostalgia
Longing
Satisfaction

16. The three poems from The Exeter Book deal with the ­­­­________.

Pain Of Being Friendless
Death Of Close Friends
The Cruelty Of The Sea
Loneliness Of Exile

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These are the answers, I just took the test so I know that they are 100% correct.