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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is Hrothgar?
King of the Geats
King of the Dnes
The monster
Beowulf's brother
- 2. Multiple Choice
How do the soldiers enter the hall?
Ready to fight
With shields
with no weapoms
they stay outside
- 3. Multiple Choice
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
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
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
What does Grendel's Mother take from the rafters of Herot?
Grendel's arm
sword
curtains
axe
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
What saves Beowulf from death during his 2nd battle?
Bare skin
His mailshirt
Hrunting
His Warriors
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who made the sword that Beowulf takes from the Mother's lair?
Magicians
Grendel's mother
Grendel
Giants
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
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
Where is Beowulf king?
Geatland
Norway
Denmark
England
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does the dragon's love of gold and treasure symbolize?
Fame
Pride
Faith
Greed
- 14. Multiple Choice
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
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
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
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
When Beowulf describes how he wants to be remembered this shows?
Humbleness
Bravery
Self-Importance
All of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
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
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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