Beowulf

Matching

  1. _____ Tribes from northern and southern Europe
  2. _____ Large sturdy mead hall
  3. _____ Number of years Beowulf ruled the Geats
  4. _____ The first monster is a descendant of this evil man
  5. _____ Number of years the mead hall remained empty
  6. _____ The hero’s opponent in his second battle
  7. _____ A poet who memorized and performed oral literature
  8. _____ King of the Danes
  9. _____ A poem lamenting the dead
  10. _____ Number of men the second monster takes from the mead hall
  11. _____ The name of the hero’s king
  12. _____ Accuses Beowulf of losing a swimming race and
    later gives him a sword
  13. _____ Fate
  14. _____ They lived in what is now southern Sweden
  15. _____ Something done to make amends for loss or suffering

Multiple Choice

  1. _____ Grendel defeats Hrothgar’s men by
  2. casting spells on them.
  3. attacking them in their sleep.
  4. attacking them while they are eating.
  5. getting help from his mother.
  1. _____ Which of these is NOT a reason Beowulf goes in to battle with Grendel without a weapon?
  2. Beowulf doesn’t want his king to think less of him.
  3. Beowulf knows his men have weapons and will helphim.
  4. Beowulf has God on his side.
  5. Grendel is not using weapons.
  1. _____ Before Beowulf went into the lake to fight Grendel’s mother, one of the characters gave him a sword. Why is this sword important?
  2. It was made by giants.
  3. No man has ever used it before.
  4. No man has ever been defeated while using it.
  5. It is a symbol of friendship and fate.
  1. ____The only man who stays with Beowulf during the fight with the dragon is
  2. Hrothgar.
  3. Unferth.
  4. Higlac.
  5. Wiglaf.
  1. _____ Beowulf wants his tomb built on a cliff near the ocean so that
  2. his treasure will be safe.
  3. his people will have a place to tell stories about him.
  4. sailors will have a light to see by.
  5. sailors will see it and remember him.

Kennings

In the following passage, identify two kennings and the character each kenning is referring to.

Suddenly

The sounds changed, the Danes started
In new terror, cowering in their beds as the terrible
Screams of the Almighty’s enemy sang
In the darkness, the horrible shrieks of pain
And defeat, the tears torn out of Grendel’s
Taut throat, hell’s captive caught in the arms
Of him who of all the men on earth
Was the strongest.

  1. Kenning: ______

Character’s name:______

  1. Kenning: ______

Character’s name:______

Short Answer Responses

Remember your answers must be complete sentences.

  1. What is Beowulf’s motivation for coming to save the Danes the first time?
  1. Describe Beowulf’s funeral.
  1. Why is Herot so important to the Danes?
  1. Why does Beowulf want to see the dragon’s treasure before he (Beowulf) dies?

Canterbury Tales

Matching

  1. _____ Knight
  2. _____ Yeoman
  3. _____ Nun
  4. _____ Friar
  5. _____ Summoner
  6. _____ Merchant
  7. _____ Franklin
  8. _____ Parson
  9. _____ Miller
  10. _____ Manciple

Multiple Choice

  1. What does the Host propose?
  2. Talk about their lives to pass the time
  3. Storytelling contest to pass the time
  4. Have a party
  5. Discuss religious beliefs
  1. What time of year does the story/journey begin?
  2. Spring
  3. Summer
  4. Autumn
  5. Winter
  1. What causes the rioters to seek Death in the Pardoner’s Tale?
  2. They are drunk and bored.
  3. The old man told them there was gold.
  4. Their friend died the night before.
  5. Someone told them where Death lives.
  1. Where and when does the Pardoner’s Tale begin?
  2. On the side of the road in the morning
  3. In a tavern in the morning
  4. In a church in the morning
  5. In a tavern in the afternoon
  1. Why do the rioters kill each other?
  2. Envy
  3. Apathy
  4. Gluttony
  5. Avarice
  1. When the Pardoner tells a story about greed being morally wrong, what kind of irony is this?
  2. Dramatic
  3. Verbal
  4. Situational
  5. None of these
  1. When the reader knows what the first and second rioters plan to do and what the third rioter plans to do, but the rioters are unaware of the others’ plans, what kind of irony is this?
  2. Dramatic
  3. Verbal
  4. Situational
  5. None of these
  1. When the rioters say they are like brothers, what kind of irony is this?
  2. Dramatic
  3. Verbal
  4. Situational
  5. None of these
  6. When the rioters go to the tree expecting to find Death but instead find gold, what kind of irony is this?
  7. Dramatic
  8. Verbal
  9. Situational
  10. None of these
  1. What is a florin?
  2. Wine
  3. Hair
  4. Knife
  5. Coin
  1. In the Wife of Bath’s Tale, what is the knight’s crime?
  2. Avarice
  3. Murder
  4. Rape
  5. Theft
  1. How long does he have to find the answer to the question the Queen asks him?
  2. One month
  3. One month and a day
  4. One year
  5. One year and a day
  1. Which of the following is the answer he gives the Queen?
  2. Power in relationships
  3. Equality in relationships
  4. Fine clothes and money
  5. To do whatever they want
  1. What king has donkey’s ears?
  2. King Henry
  3. King Arthur
  4. King Ovid
  5. King Midas
  1. What king is mentioned at the beginning of the Wife of Bath’s Tale?
  2. King Henry
  3. King Arthur
  4. King Ovid
  5. King Midas

Macbeth

Matching

1. _____England

2. _____Scone

3. _____Banquo

4. _____Macdonwald

5. _____Duncan

Multiple Choice

_____5. The dagger that Macbeth sees leading him into Duncan’s room is __.

A. given to him by Lady Macbeth B.stolen from his friend, Banquo
C. given to him by the witchesD. part of a hallucination

_____ 6. What is Lady Macbeth’s role in Macbeth’s plan to kill Banquo and Fleance?

A. It is her idea from the beginning. B. She tries to talk Macbeth out of it.
C. She doesn’t know about it D. She introduces Macbeth to the murderers

_____ 7. ____didn’t go to the banquet which makes Macbeth worry about a plan against him.

A. Macduff B. Lennox C. Ross D. Lady Macbeth

_____ 8. ____ is the queen of the witches.

A. Hecate B. Siward C. Northumberland D. RossE. Lennox

_____ 9. Malcolm has gone to __ to ask King Edward to help him overthrow Macbeth.

A. ScotlandB. Ireland C. SwedenD. England

_____ 10. The country in which the playMacbeth takes place is…

A. England & Scotland B. Scotland only
C. England onlyC. Ireland

_____ 11. The person chiefly responsible for planning King Duncan’s murder was…

A. Macbeth B. Lady Macbeth C. BanquoD. Malcolm

_____ 12. Macbeth wanted Banquo murdered because

A. he feared Banquo's descendants would be kings. B. Lady Macbeth wanted it.
C. Banquo was raising an army against him.D. the witches advised it.

_____ 13. __ tells Macbeth to beware of Macduff.

A. the child with a crown and a tree branchB. the bloody child
C. the armed headD. Banquo’s ghostE. Ross

_____ 14. __ says that no man born of woman will hurt Macbeth.

A. the child with a crown and a tree branchB. the bloody child
C. the armed headD. Banquo’s ghostE. Ross

_____ 15. __ says that Macbeth won’t be defeated until Birnam forest marches to Macbeth’s castle.

A. the child with a crown and a tree branchB. the bloody child
C. the armed headD. Banquo’s ghostE. Ross

_____ 16. __ shows Macbeth a line of eight kings.

A. the child with a crown and a tree branchB. the bloody child
C. the armed headD. Banquo’s ghostE. Ross

_____ 17. Malcolm pretends he’s too evil to become king in order to __.

A. make sure his brother becomes kingB. fulfill the witches’ prophecy
C. avoid the responsibility of ruling Scotland D. find out if Macduff is loyal
_____ 18. Macbeth’s reaction to his wife’s death shows that he __.

A. thinks life is a meaningless path to death B. cares about her deeply
C. realizes he can’t win the battle without her supportD. is still optimistic

_____ 19. __ was not born of woman and is able to kill Macbeth.

A. Malcolm B. Macduff C. Siward D. Ross E. Lennox

_____ 20. __becomes king at the end of the play.
A. Malcolm B. Macduff C. Siward D. Ross E. Lennox

True or False

_____ 21. “Thane” is an English title of nobility, similar to a French duke.

_____ 22. In Act I, Macbeth lets Macdonwald escape due to their long friendship.

_____ 23. The witches tell Banquo that he will be king, but he will not father kings.

_____ 24. Duncan is suspicious of Macbeth.

_____ 25. The doctor says he can cure Lady Macbeth if only Macbeth will pay him.

Quote Identification

“Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?”

26. Speaker:

27. Significance:

“Out, damned spot!”

28. Speaker:

29. Significance:

“[Life] ‘tis a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

30. Speaker:

31. Significance:

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.”

32. Speaker:

33. Significance:

Essay Choices

  1. How are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth transformed throughout the play?
  1. Some characters in the Prologue are corrupt, while others are not, and still others show both good and bad qualities. Choose three characters to discuss in detail: one that is corrupt, one that is not, and one that shows both good and bad qualities.
  1. Does the knight in the Wife of Bath’s Tale receive a just punishment? Defend your answer with a detailed explanation.
  2. Is Beowulf arrogant or just self-confident? Explain the difference between arrogance and self-confidence, then give details and/or examples from the story to back up your opinion.