The Epic of Beowulf Quiz
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What is Beowulf about?

  • A love story between Beowulf and a princess
  • The political struggles of a kingdom
  • The adventures of its lead character as he fearlessly kills a monster (correct)
  • The journey of a group of travelers through the Anglo-American frontier
  • How did Beowulf start?

  • Through the oral tradition and later recorded as a written epic by a Christian poet (correct)
  • As a collection of short stories
  • As a series of paintings depicting the story
  • As a play performed in theaters
  • What are some characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature?

  • Love of luxury, avoidance of nature, lack of religious beliefs, disregard for womanhood
  • Love of captivity, indifference to nature, weak religious beliefs, disdain for womanhood
  • Love of freedom, responsiveness to nature, strong religious convictions, reverence for womanhood (correct)
  • Love of war, insensitivity to nature, lack of religious convictions, disrespect for womanhood
  • Who were the Anglo-Saxons?

    <p>The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who settled in Britain in the fifth century A.D.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Wyrd in Anglo-Saxon belief?

    <p>&quot;Fate&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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