What is the literal meaning of the following quote: "[The sword was] battle-blood hardened, not blenched it at fight / in hero's hand who held it...

1.

What is the literal meaning of the following quote: 

"[The sword was] battle-blood hardened, not blenched it at fight / in hero's hand who held it ever..."

A. There was so much blood on his sword he couldn't hold it.

B. The sword was useless for the hero.

C. The sword was powerful in battle and made heroes brave.

D. His blood-stained sword lost its sharpness.

2.

The dog high-tailed it out of here is an example of 

A. simile

B. theme

C. idiom

D. personification

3.

A. Herot

B. Vassals

C. The King of the Danes

D. a fire-breathing dragon.

4.

Which of the following lines uses figurative language?

A. I am very cold

B. The boy jumped into the air.

C. The melting snow froze on the sidewalk.

D. The girl's eyes were deep blue oceans.

5.

Which of the following is an expression in which the words mean something different from their normal meaning

A. hyperbole

B. literal meaning

C. personification

D. idiom

6.

The following is an example of what type of figurative language?

The dog was a rocket.

A.irony

B. metaphor

C. idiom

D. simile

7.

What does the bolded word mean?

Leo felt harried by the noise of the traffic outside his window.

A. uninterested

B. bothered

C. excited

D. surprised

Who is Beowulf?

A young warrior from Geatland.

A great American hero.

A mighty enemy from the Netherlands.

A British king.

9.

A. She is unhappy with how her son is being treated.

B. She is bound and determined to kill the Danes for the loss of her son.

C. She needs Beowulf's help.

D. She is happy to finally meet her son there.

10.

What is Herot?

11.

How do heroes resolve conflicts in Beowulf?

A. The seek counseling

B. They get a mediator

C. They sue each other in court

D. They get even or take revenge

12.

Choose the best modern rewrite the following quote: 

"The Danish men / had sorrow of soul, and for Scyldings all, / for many a hero, 'twas hard to bear, / ill for earls, when Aeschere's head / they found by the flood on the foreland there."

A. The Danish men cried when they found out Aeschere was ill.

B. The Danish men were angry at Beowulf's act of vengeance.

C. The Danish men, including the bravest among the group, were heartbroken to find the head of Aeschere on the ground.

D. The Danish men found Aeshere's head and became ill.

13.

A comparison that uses "like" or "as" is known as what?

A. An expression

B. A simile

C. An idiom

D. A metaphor

14.

Whom does Beowulf help?

A. The Athenian Lord

B. The King of Denmark

C. The British Council

D. The Prince of the Geats

15.

Who is Higlac, and how is Beowulf related to him?

A. Beowulf's best friend

B. Prince of the Netherlands, and Beowulf's father.

C. Beowulf's enemy

D. King of the Geats, and Beowulf's uncle.

16.

What is the literal meaning of the following quote from Beowulf?

"[His helmet] 'twas wound with chains, / decked with gold, as in days of yore / . . . that swords nowise, / brandished in battle / could bite that helm."

A. He used his helmet and a chain to ward off the bites of monsters.

B. His helmet stopped him from seeing what was in front of him.

C. His helmet was tied up with chains and he could not move his head

D. His helmet was so strong and decorated that no sword could pierce it.

17.

Who is Hrothgar?

A. Prince of the Danes

B. King of the Danes (people of Denmark)

C. King of the Netherlands (people of the Netherlands)

D. Prince of the Netherlands

18.

What is the setting of Beowulf?

A. 100 BC, Rome

B. 500 BC, Germany

C. 20th century, England

D. 8th Century, Scandinavia

19.

The thane came to court to discuss his land with the king. 

What does the bolded word mean?

A. a slave owner

B. a free man who is in service to a medieval lord

C. A rich ruler

D. a land owner

20.

How would you describe the Norman Conquest in 1066 CE?

A. The British usurping power over the Normans

B. The Nordic tribes coming down and taking over what is now known as England.

C. The war between the Jutes and the Anglo-Saxons.

D. The Germanic tribes conquering the Normans