1. Welcome to Who Wants to be a Millionaire
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2. Another Presentation © 2000 - All rights Reserved Mark E. Damon

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5. Grendel is thought to have descended from this person.15
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A: Cain
B: Thomas
C: Luke
D: Abel

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7. The following is an example of this device. 15
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The following is an example of this device.
“As I speak my heart beats.” 13
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A: Consonance
B: Alliteration
C: Kenning
D: Assonance

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9. Which of the following is NOT a kenning?15
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A: Whale’s road
B: Baseball
C: Heavy Metal
D: Beowulf

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11. “her stabbing blade was blunted” 15
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“her stabbing blade was blunted”
The above is an example of what device? 13
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A: Assonance
B: Alliteration
C: Consonance
D: Hyperbole

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13. The lines above express a _______ influence.15
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“His arms were too strong, the hardest blade could not help him, the most wonderfully worked. He carried them to war. But fate had decreed that the Geats' great king would be no better for any
weapon.”
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A: Pagan
B: Christian
C: French
D: German

14. You’ve Reached the $1,000 Milestone! Congratulations! Congratulations!

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16. The Normans brought _____ influences to the English language.15
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A: German
B: Latin
C: Norse
D: French

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18. Hrunting is… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11
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A: King of the Danes
B: A shield
C: A sword
D: A Geatish warrior

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20. Beowulf portrays ______ as positive and ______ as negative.15
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A: Christianity, Paganism
B: Paganism and Christianity
C: Fame, Honor
D: Honor, Fame

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22. The above expresses the theme of ________ prevalent in Beowulf.15
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“Holy God, who sent him victory, gave judgment/For truth and right, Ruler of the Heavens,/Once Beowulf was back on his feet and fighting”
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A: Courage
B: Good vs. Evil
C: Honesty
D: Fate

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24. Anglo-Saxon poems and stories were originally told by whom?15
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A: Monks
B: Warriors
C: Surfs
D: Scops

25. You’ve Reached the $32,000 Milestone! Congratulations!

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27. Anglo Saxons: Old English:: Romans:______15
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A: Architecture
B: Italian
C: Feudalism
D: Druids

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29. How does Beowulf defeat Grendel’s mother?15
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A: Hrunting
B: Rips her arm off
C: Magical sword
D: Breaks spell

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A: Traces its roots to multiple influences
B: Was considered inferior to Latin and French
C: Was native to early Celtic settlers
D: Both A and B

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A: Answer 1
B: Answer 2
C: Answer 3
D: Answer 4

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a test
a main antagonist
a magical/unreal world
a resurrection 13
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35. Provide three specific examples of why we read/study Beowulf15
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A: Answer 1
B: Answer 2
C: Answer 3
D: Answer 4

36. YOU WIN $1 MILLION DOLLARS!