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Anglo-Saxon and Middle English Exam Review
Beowulf’s King, Higlac, sent Beowulf to help Hrothgar.
Beowulf is able to defeat Grendel without weapons.
Beowulf makes Herot Hall safe again. When he fights the dragon, Beowulf
needs help from his loyal follower Wiglaf.
Multiple Choice
Poets during Anglo times were called “scops.”
Anglo-Saxon life was very difficult. It was stern and barbaric
Beowulf displayed “commitatus” or undying loyalty to King Higlac.
Generally, epic poems do not rhyme. A kenning combines two words to create a
metaphor. Ex. sky-candle for sun. The burial ship The Sutton-Hoo contained
important artifacts from the time period.
Multiple Choice Continued
Beowulf boasted that he would fight Grendel without weapons.
Beowulf also killed Grendel’s mom by cutting off her head with a special sword.
His sword did not work because of a spell on Grendel’s mom’s flesh.
Canterbury Tales: Matching and Multiple Choice
The Knight practiced “chivalry.” The Pardoner carried relics. The Nun liked animals. 29 Travelers made the pilgrimage. They traveled in the spring during the
month of April. Know the Pardoner’s Tale Know Federigo’s Falcon
Vocabulary: Study the following:
Engendering Cloister Soverign Arbitrate Repine Whelk Preferement Secular Effigies Sanguine Guile frugality