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Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature: Beowulf

Question 1 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Read the passage from Beowulf.So the Helming woman went on her rounds,queenly and dignified, decked out in rings,offering the goblet to all ranks,treating the household and the assembled troopuntil it was Beowulf’s turn to take it from her hand.

Answer
A
a Christian tradition
B
a cup-bearer
C
a gift-giving
D
a Pagan tradition

Explanation

The passage describes the queen carrying a goblet around and offering it to each person in the hall. That action identifies her as a cup-bearer, so the correct choice is “a cup-bearer.”

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