Beowulf
Sir Gawain / King Arthur
Hamlet
A Christmas Carol
Miscellaneous
100

Who are Beowulf's opponents in his three battles?

Grendel, Grendel's Mother, a Dragon

100

Who wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

Anonymous

100

What is the ghost's request to Hamlet? 

1) Get revenge on Claudius.

2) Do not harm his mother, Gertrude. 

100

True or False:

A Christmas Carol was published in serial form in the newspaper.

False
100

Who is still on the stage during Hamlet's "to be or not to be" speech?

Ophelia

200

Who wrote Beowulf?

Anonymous

200

What holiday is it when Sir Gawain and the Green Knight begins?

Christmas

200

Who does Hamlet kill in his mother's room?

Polonius

200

What is the main description/feature of the Ghost of Christmas Future?

Never speaks. 

200
What do each of the ghosts in A Christmas Carol best represent?

Past - Memory

Present - Generosity and Good Will

Future - Fear of Death

300

Who is the King of Herot?

Hrothgar

300
List the gifts Lady Bertilak gives to Sir Gawain.

One Kiss.

Two Kiss.

Three Kisses and a Girdle.

300

What is the name of the play Hamlet puts on to trick Claudius?

The Mousetrap

or

Murder of Gonzago

300

What are the names of the two kids under the Ghost of Christmas Present's robe?

Ignorance and Want

300

Show me an MLA Citation for the opening two lines from Beowulf: 

"So, the Spear-Danes in days gone by / and the kings who ruled..."

"So, the Spear-Danes in days gone by / and the kings who ruled..." (Beowulf lines 1-2). 
400

What land is Beowulf king over? 

Geatland
400

Who is actually the Green Knight?

Sir Bertilak

400

How does Ophelia die?

Drowns

400
What does Tiny Tim best represent?

Jesus

Second Chances

Symbol of the joy of the impoverished


400

What is Mr. Greer's favorite Christmas movie?

The Polar Express

500

What are the two belief systems at the time when Beowulf was written?

Christianity and Paganism

500

What is the power of the gift Sir Gawain receives from Lady Bertilak?

Whoever wears the gift will be saved from any physical harm. 

500

Who is the last character alive at the end of the play and what is his task?

Horatio. Tell the true story of Hamlet.

500

When was A Christmas Carol published? And what is the significance of this number in the book?

1843

Number of siblings of the Ghost of Christmas Present.

500

What is Mr. Greer's favorite thing we've read this semester?

A Christmas Carol