Beowulf Final - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who is Hrothgar?

King of the Geats

King of the Dnes

The monster

Beowulf's brother

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How do the soldiers enter the hall?

Ready to fight

With shields

with no weapoms

they stay outside

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why do the swords of Beowulf’s men fail to harm Grendel?

Their weapons are dull

Beowulf wont let them fight

the men are too weak

Grendel spelled the weapons

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Grendel finally shows fear when

Beowulf snatches that claw

Beowulf walks up to him

Fights everyone

He goes back to his den

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why does Grendel not hurt Hrothgar?

The throne is protected by God

He didn't have time

That is his dad

He likes him

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does Grendel's Mother take from the rafters of Herot?

Grendel's arm

sword

curtains

axe

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who does Grendel's Mother kill when she comes in the night and why?

The Queen, his greatest love

Beowulf, the hero that killed Grendel

The King, he is the most powerful

The King's best friend, he is the closest person to the king.

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What saves Beowulf from death during his 2nd battle?

Bare skin

His mailshirt

Hrunting

His Warriors

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who made the sword that Beowulf takes from the Mother's lair?

Magicians

Grendel's mother

Grendel

Giants

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does Beowulf carry out of the lake with him?

Grendel's head and a sock

Grendel's head and a sword hilt

Grendel's head and a helmet

Grendel's head and Grendel's Mom's head

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Where does Beowulf place the head?

At Hrothgar's feet

By the door

On the mead hall table in front of the queen

Outside the door

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Where is Beowulf king?

Geatland

Norway

Denmark

England

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does the dragon's love of gold and treasure symbolize?

Fame

Pride

Faith

Greed

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?

With the giants sword

How he fought Grendel

He doesn't want to fight

With Hrunting

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which is a kenning?

That famous prince fought hard

God's candle rose high in the sky

Shrek's mom jumped around

The big shoe stepped on my foot

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which is an alliteration?

Yes, the dog is brown

Beowulf leaped at the monster

That famous prince fought with fate against him

The giants sword was hot with magic

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does Wiglaf represent?

The savior of the story

The antagonist of the story

The representation of the value of kinsmenship

The representation of the value of biological brothers

18.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

When Beowulf describes how he wants to be remembered this shows?

Humbleness

Bravery

Self-Importance

All of the above

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does Beowulf give Wiglaf before he dies?

His blessing and all the gold for himself

Nothing

His gold chain and the new title

A sword

20.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the universal theme in Beowulf?

Evil always wins

A real superhero will always save the day

Evil represented as something trying to destroy what the people of the time valued

All of the above

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