BRIT LIT SURVEY I: QUIZ 1

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1. The Normans were once...
   
   (click here) Norsemen Goths Celts Romans

2. The Romans arrived in Britain in...
   
   (click here) The first century A.D. 457 A.D 100 B.C. 1066

3. The name ENGLISH derives from...
   
   (click here) The Angles The fact that they were "angelic" The Germanic word for "foreigners"

4. Beowulf decides to fight Grendel unarmed because he knows Grendel is protected by a charm against metals.
   
   (click here) True False

5. Unferth...
   
   (click here) Is Beowulf's righthand man Accuses Beowulf of losing a swimming contest Is the name of a strong alcoholic drink Is a literary term signifying ironic understatement

6. Grendel has been attacking Heorot for...
   
   (click here) Three months 5 years Twelve years 25 years

7. At the feast following Grendel's defeat, Wealtheow, the queen...
   
   (click here) Beseeches Hrothgar to adopt Beowulf as his heir Begs Beowulf to stay as one of them Urges Hrothgar to designate Hrothulf as his heir Argues that Hrothgar should pass his kingship onto Hrethric, his son

8. The handle of the sword Beowulf uses to behead Grendel's mom...
   
   (click here) Is too hot to handle Depicts the Flood Has Grendel's name engraved on it Is all that is left of Unferth's sword

9. Beowulf ruled as king for...
   
   (click here) 50 years 20 years 35 years 70 years

10. A "queen's duty," according to the BEOWULF poet (with reference to Hygd, Hygelac's wife), is to...
    
    (click here) Stand by her man Weave peace Serve mead Keep the meadhall clean

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