1 English Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period a reflected
1 English Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period
a reflected oralpoetry
b recordedhistorical facts only
c always usedrhyming verse
d was never expressedorally
2 A scop was a person who
a denounced poetry as immoral
b denounced poetryas historically inaccurate
c knew nothing aboutpoetry
d recited poetry andkept track of a tribeâs historical information
3 âThe Seafarerâ differs from Beowulf because
a âThe Seafarerâsays that one must do no harm and be humble
b âThe Seafarerâ isan epic tale of conquest
c Beowulf regretsthat good can never triumph over evil
d Beowulf denounceswarfare under any circumstances
4 Why does the Seafarer enjoy the sea?
a He feels anunexplainable joy and excitement when sailing
b He is free fromhis responsibilities on land
c He can forget hislost love when he is at sea
d He wants to provehis loyalty to his lord by enduring hardship
5 According to lines 68â71 of âThe Seafarer,â what is thespeakerâs view of death?
a People can triumphover death with determination and hard work
b Death iscounterproductive to the will of God and Fate
c A force beyondhuman control decides matters of life and death
d Religious peopledo not die
6 The fear that the speaker refers to in lines 41â42 ofâThe Seafarerâ is an admission that
a the Seafarer hatesbeing a sailor
b the Seafarer iscowardly
c the Seafarer lacksfaith in a higher power
d a higher power isin control
7 The first part of âThe Seafarerâ is the story of
a a manâs life onthe sea
b a sailorâsconversion to Christianity
c an exileâs lamentfor his country
d an ocean storm offthe coast of England
8 What is the reason, despite all the hardships he hassuffered, that the speaker in âThe Seafarerâ continues to follow the life ofthe sea?
a weary fatalism
b passionatecuriosity
c religious vision
d material desires
9 According to âThe Seafarer,â what happens to earthlysuccess?
a Wealth and gloryfade in a brief time
b God punishesinjustices committed by the wealthy
c Fate rewards therighteous with wealth and glory
d Wealthy peoplehave greater responsibility
10 Which of the following best describes the speakerâsmessage at the end of âThe Seafarerâ?
a Life at sea isboth exhilarating and wearisome
b Gifts of gold forheaven will not redeem a sinful soul
c Those who walkwith God shall be rewarded
d The earth nolonger flourishes in glory
11 When reading Anglo-Saxon poetry, how does recognizinghistorical context help a reader understand why certain things happen?
a It gives thereader clues about the situation of the time in which the work was written
b It helps readersrestate in their own words what the poem says
c It requiresreaders to use a dictionary to find the meanings of complicated words
d It shows thereader how important correct spelling and grammar are
12 Which element in âThe Seafarerâ is most characteristicof lyric poetry?
a regular rhythm andrhyme
b strong reliance onfigurative language
c intense personalemotion
d narrativestructure
13 The phrase âsummerâs sentinel,â meaning a cuckoo, is anexample of
a a kenning
b a predicate
c assonance
d caesura
14 In âThe Seafarer,â the speaker finds comfort by
a accepting that thematerial world will fade away
b losing faith inGod and Fate
c retiring from lifeat sea
d realizing thatearthly life is all that exists
15 Who does Grendelâs mother kill to avenge the death ofher son?
a Beowulf
b Hrothgarâs friend
c Hrothgar
d Wiglaf
16 When he says that God will decide the winner in thefight with Grendel, Beowulf
a expresses a wishto die
b means that he istired of fighting
c shows that herespects Grendel
d reaffirms hisrighteousness by respecting Godâs will
17 How do you know that Beowulf is an honorable man?
a He is willing torisk his life in order to earn fame by killing Grendel
b He is known as afollower and cousin of Higlac
c His father was thegreat Edgetho, a famous warrior
d He refuses to usea sword to fight Grendel because Grendel has none
18 Why does Beowulf come to see Hrothgar?
a He wants to helpHrothgar by killing Grendel
b He has been sentinto exile by the king of Geatland
c He needsHrothgarâs help against an enemy
d He comes to seekshelter in Hrothgarâs hall
19 If you interpret Beowulf as a statement aboutcorruption, with Grendel representing organized crime and the mead hallrepresenting society, you are accepting the poem as a(n)
a metaphor
b symbol
c allegory
d kenning
20 After he becomes king of the Geats, Beowulf
a continues to fightfor what he believes is right
b becomes greedy andselfish
c lets youngerwarriors defend his kingdom
d loses his courage
21 Read the following line from Beowulf and determine itsmeaning: âThe monsterâs / Thoughts were as quick as his greed or his clawsâ
a He is hungry
b He hasintelligence
c He has sharpclaws
d He is nottrustworthy
22 Why is it ironic that after his death the Geats build atower to memorialize Beowulf?
a Beowulf requestedthat the tower be built
b The treasure isleft in the tower
c Beowulfâs body hasbeen cremated
d Most of the Geatshad deserted him in battle
23 Read the following quotation from Beowulf and choose thebest way to paraphrase the bolded words: â they could hack at Grendel /From every side, trying to open / A path for his evil soul, but their points /Could not hurt him â
a to kill him
b to drive him outof the hall
c to turn his soulto God
d to help him escape
24 Beowulf finally dies
a after a fight witha dragon
b as the result of aspell cast by Grendelâs mother
c in a fight withWiglaf
d after beingstabbed in the back by one of his men
25 What weapon does Beowulf use to kill Grendel?
a his sword
b his hands
c a dagger
d a lance
26 To what does the poet give credit for Beowulfâs victoryover Grendelâs mother?
a Godâs judgment
b Beowulfâs kindness
c good luck
d Beowulfâs powerfulgrip
27 How do you know that Beowulf is an epic poem?
a It is a poem aboutterrible monsters and dragons
b It is a long poemthat tells a story about a legendary hero
c It tells aboutreal events and real people of long ago
d It was not writtendown at first but told by storytellers
28 Why does Bede include a quotation from the Scots in AHistory of the English Church and People?
a He is trying toflatter the Scots
b He wants to showhow unreasonable the Scots were
c He wants toprovide a complete account of the British Isles
d He has read thequotation in another work
29 Which statement best describes the Venerable Bede?
a He claimed to havehad mystic visions
b He encouraged lawsagainst pagan practices
c He claimed to bethe reincarnation of Saint John the Apostle
d He wrote manyhistorical accounts from a Christian perspective
30 Bede performed a valuable function because he
a translated theworks of the Greeks into Old English
b translated theBible into rustic Latin
c protested the useof the vernacular
d generated ahistory of Britain for the world
31 According to Bede, who settled on the north end ofBritain?
a the Scots
b the Picts
c the Britons
d the Irish
32 Why does Bede go into such detail in A History of theEnglish Church and People to describe the kinds of shellfish found in Britain?
a He knows hisreaders are interested in the fish of the seacoast
b He wants to showhow varied and rich the waters of Britain are
c He wants readersto know the Britons are well nourished
d He is stressingthe importance of the seacoast
33 What keeps Bede from being completely accurate in his AHistory of the English Church and People?
a He sometimesaccepted unlikely stories as true
b He usually did nottell where he got information
c Much of hisinformation comes from his own observations
d He used thelimited resources available to him at the time
34 What does Bede feel most unifies the people of Britainin A History of the English Church and People?
a their love of theland
b their fear of thePicts
c their desire forpeace
d their belief inand study of Godâs truth
35 How does Irelandâs climate compare to Britainâs in AHistory of the English Church and People?
a It is much colder
b It is much wetter
c It is morevariable
d It is superior
36 According to Bede, what is true of Ireland?
a It is the largestisland
b It gets lots ofsnow
c It does not haveany snakes
d The climate is toowarm
37 Read these quotations from A History of the EnglishChurch and People Based on the details they provide, which quotation isprobably the most historically accurate?
a âI have heard thatfolk suffering from snakebite have drunk water in which scrapings from theleaves of books from Ireland have been steeped â
b âOn the oppositeside of Britain, which lies open to the boundless ocean, lie the isles of theOrcadesâ
c âAs Saint Basilsays: âWater receives its heat when it flows across certain metals, and becomeshot ââ
d â almosteverything in this isle enjoys immunity to poison â
38 What was a reason Bede had for writing A History of theEnglish Church and People?
a to compare Britainand Ireland
b to identify thelanguages spoken
c to describe thegeography of Britain
d to record thehistory of Britain
39 Considering the time in which he wrote, which sourcewould probably have provided Bede with the most reliable information thatBritain had âtwenty-eight noble citiesâ?
a personalexperience
b testimony fromsailors
c records from amonastic library
d accounts inletters
40 Which of the following seems to lend the greatestcredibility to Bedeâs work?
a the large amountof factual, specific, information
b his personalobservations on climate
c the references toreligion in Britain
d his descriptionsof different customs
Determine whether each statement is true or false
41 Comitatus refers to the social structure of Anglo-Saxonsociety
a true
b false
42 An elegy is a poem that laments hardships and mourns theloss of a better time
a true
b false
43 An epic is a long poem with a larger-than-life hero
a true
b false
44 Vernacular refers to a language spoken by common people
a true
b false
45 Beowulf kills Grendel by ripping his arm out by theroots
a true
b false
46 Grendel attacks Beowulf to avenge the death of Grendelâsmother
a true
b false
47 The vowel sounds of Old English are very different fromthose of modern English
a true
b false
48 The base language for English, German, French, andSpanish is Indo-European
a true
b false
49 Anglo-Saxon poetry was an oral as well as a written art
a true
b false
50 Old English is a Germanic language
a true
b false
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