Complete the following by CIRCLING THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER, plus STRIKING OUT
INCORRECT PARTS OF THE INCORRECT ANSWERS. I’ve started the first one for you!
1. Why does Hrothgar decide to build a mighty hall? What does he call it? (Notice that this item has 2
questions. Let’s focus on the 2nd question because it is easy to answer!)
A. His first mead hall was too small for his increasing army. He called it Cain.
B. He thought he needed a hall to match his important social status. He called it Hrothgar Hall.
C. After Hrothgar led the Danes to victory, he commemorated his victory by building a mighty mead hall.
He called the hall Heorot.
D. He wanted a manly place to entertain his military captains and the local nobles. He called it Herod.
By striking out incorrect portions, I can give you partial credit on questions that you answer incorrectly!
You can earn 4 pts (correct answer!), 2 pts (incorrect answer but you have correctly struck out wrong
portions of 2 answer choices), or 1 pt (incorrect answer, but you have correctly struck out the wrong
portion of 1 answer choice). This way, you get credit for what you know rather than just being penalized
for what you don’t know.
*You can’t just strike stuff out willy-nilly!
*You get zero points if you have an incorrect answer and have crossed out nothing or crossed out crazy,
goofy stuff just to be crossing out
Let’s try another one. This one has LOTS of parts to it. Begin by deciding which part of the test item will
be easiest to answer. Look at just this part of the answer choices to begin with. You can narrow down
the possibilities this way.
9. Identify Unferth. Why does he seem to be perplexed (confused) by Beowulf’s stories? How does he
address Beowulf?
A. Unferth is Hrothgar’s brother who has just returned from a glorious victory. He is impressed by
Beowulf’s stories and brave deeds and addresses him as “Sir.”
B. Unferth is a soldier from Geatland. He is perplexed by Beowulf’s stories because he was with Beowulf
on most of the escapades, and Beowulf is clearly lying—distorting the truth to almost unrecognizable
proportions. He addresses Beowulf as “My Lord.”
C. Unferth is a Danish nobleman who is angry that any warrior anywhere has achieved greater glory than
he has. Unferth predicts that Beowulf will not be successful against Grendel.
D. Unferth is Hrothgar’s servant. He is perplexed by the greatness of the tales Beowulf tells and
addresses Beowulf as “master.”
And we’ll practice on one more! Remember that it’s important that the answer you choose ADDRESSES
ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION!
34. After both Beowulf and the dragon are slain, how do Beowulf’s followers behave? What does Wiglaf
say to them?
A. Beowulf’s followers immediately fall on the treasure. Wiglaf chastens them for their cowardice in the
face of danger.
B. Upon hearing that their lord and the dragon are both slain, the people spend days lamenting the loss
of their great king.
C. After the danger has passed, Beowulf’s cowardly followers come out of hiding. Wiglaf angrily tells
them that they are a disgrace to their people.
D. Wiglaf calls out Beowulf’s followers and forgives them for running from the dragon.