Final Exam Day One: Senior English
- 1.Beowulf was originally written in...
- A.
Ancient English
- B.
Old English
- C.
Early Middle English
- D.
Early Modern English
- 2.The pause used in the poetic oral tradition to create unity and dramatic effect is called...
- A.
Onomatopoeia
- B.
Kenning
- C.
Caesura
- D.
Alliteration
- 3.Which poetic device is being used in the following example: "Kevin's constant clamoring."
- A.
Alliteration
- B.
Caesura
- C.
Kenning
- D.
Onomatopoeia
- 4.Using "whale road" instead of "ocean" or "bone house" instead of "body" are examples of...
- A.
Alliteration
- B.
Caesura
- C.
Kenning
- D.
Onomatopoeia
- 5.A quest story on a grand scale is called an________________________.
- 6."Beowulf" is significant, in part, because it is the earliest known piece of English literature.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.What is the name of the grand hall of the Danes?
- A.
Herod
- B.
Heorot
- C.
Hrothgar
- D.
Heotaf
- 8.Which of these rituals were carried out by Anglo-Saxon warriors before they went into battle?
- A.
Praying
- B.
Meditating
- C.
Boasting
- D.
Dancing
- 9.During the Anglo-Saxon period, the ruling motive of every noble life was what?
- A.
Love of glory
- B.
Family honour
- C.
Wealth and material possessions
- D.
Love of nature
- 10.From which Northern Germanic tribe does Beowulf originate?
- A.
The Danes
- B.
The Angles
- C.
The Jutes
- D.
The Geats
- 11.Hrothgar is the King of which tribe?
- A.
The Geats
- B.
The Danes
- C.
The Frisians
- D.
The Britons
- 12.Grendel and his mother are described as the descendents of which biblical figure?
- A.
Abel
- B.
Cain
- C.
Judas
- D.
Moses
- 13.How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
- A.
With a sword
- B.
By pulling off his arm
- C.
With a bow and arrow
- D.
By decapitation
- 14.When Beowulf discovers Grendel’s corpse in the lair, what does he decide to do?
- A.
Cut off a lock of his hair to take to Geatland
- B.
Bury him under an Elm tree in Heorot
- C.
Wrap him in cloth and throw him in the lake
- D.
Sever his head to take to Heorot
- 15.What does Hrothgar give Beowulf to show his appreciation for killing Grendel’s mother?
- A.
He gives his daughter’s hand in marriage
- B.
He gives him the keys to his castle
- C.
He gives him the sword “Nægling”
- D.
He gives him a hug
- 16.Reconciliation with the Mother is a stage in the Hero's Journey according to Joseph Campbell.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The book Joseph Campbell wrote that explained his idea of the archetype and the hero's journey is called The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.A bard is...
- A.
A viking warrior
- B.
A poet from the oral tradition
- C.
A monk who wrote down poems from the oral tradition
- D.
A special weapon
- 19.For how many years has Grendel been terrorising the Danes before Beowulf’s arrival?
- A.
5 years
- B.
7 years
- C.
12 years
- D.
45 years
- 20.Before the epic battle between Beowulf and Grendel in the great hall, which of these events takes place?
- A.
Grendel falls asleep
- B.
Beowulf sharpens his sword
- C.
Grendel kills one of Beowulf’s men
- D.
Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother
- 21.The Archbishop of Canterbury who was assassinated in the cathedral was...
- A.
Thomas Moore
- B.
Thomas a'Kempis
- C.
Thomas de Beaumont
- D.
Thomas a'Beckett
- 22.Who was the leader of the "Peasant's Revolt?"
- A.
John of Gaunt
- B.
Wat Tyler
- C.
Henry Bolingbroke
- D.
Richard of Bordeaux
- 23.The constant series of battles between England and France are often called...
- A.
The Crusades
- B.
The Hundred Year's War
- C.
The Glorious Revolution
- D.
The War of the Roses
- 24.Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
- A.
Geoffrey Monmouth
- B.
William Beckett
- C.
Geoffrey of Anjou
- D.
Geoffrey Chaucer
- 25.In the translation of texts, dynamic equivalence most closely refers to...
- A.
A word for word translation of the original text.
- B.
A "sense-for-sense" translation of the original text.
- C.
The use of multiple versions of a text to arrive at a translation.
- D.
Finding similarities between words to form meaning.
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