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- 1. Multiple Choice
Grendel is descended from this Biblical character:
Adam
Abel
Cain
Satan
- 2. Multiple Choice
How many Danes did Grendel kill on his first mead-hall attack?
1
14
30
7
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did Beowulf owe Hrothgar a favor?
Hrothgar was Beowulf's uncle.
Hrothgar once protected Beowulf's king.
Beowulf wanted to marry Hrothgar's daughter.
Beowulf was protected by Hrothgar as a child.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What did Beowulf use to defeat Grendel?
his sword
foul language
a sacred spear
his hands
- 5. Multiple Choice
Grendel raids Hrothgar’s hall for:
three years
six years
twelve years
eighteen years
- 6. Multiple Choice
From which fact can the reader infer that Beowulf is honorable?
Beowulf refuses to use weapons because Grendel uses none.
Higlac is Beowulf’s cousin.
Beowulf is the strongest of the Geats.
Beowulf vows to ambush Grendel and destroy the monster.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What request does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar?
That he and his men alone fight the monster.
One night with Hrothgar's beautiful wife.
That he be given the golden dragon chalice.
That the Danes sew burial shrouds for him and his men.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What are two accomplishments Beowulf lists for Hrothgar?
Put 5 giants in chains and killed sea monsters
Defeated his enemies in battle and slayed a dragon
Slayed a dragon and rid the earth of giants
Rid the earth of sea creatures and giants
- 9. Multiple Choice
Weapons are of no use against Grendel because:
his thick scales cannot be penetrated
a magic spell protects him from men's weapons
his blood melts the metal in weapons
he is protected by God
- 10. Multiple Choice
What trophy does Beowulf hang from the rafters in Herot?
The giant's sword
Grendel's head
The golden dragon chalice
Grendel's arm
- 11. Multiple Choice
If they lost the battle with Grendel, Beowulf and his men would not be buried in Denmark because:
their bodies would need to be shipped to Sweden
they wanted their own women to sew their shrouds
there wouldn't be anything left of their bodies to bury
Grendel would drag them under the lake of fire
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which kenning was NOT used to describe Grendel?
shepherd of evil
sin-stained demon
guardian of crime
gold-shining man-killer
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who would "weave a net of words" for Beowulf's victory?
King Hrothgar, in a victory speech for Beowulf
Wiglaf, Beowulf's best, most trusted friend
A scop, who would tell the tale for generations to come
Hrothgar's beautiful wife, in her victory song for Beowulf
- 14. Multiple Choice
The place where Grendel's mother lives is described as all of the following except:
snakelike roots reach deep down into the water
a stag would rather be eaten by wolves than jump in the water to save itself
the terrifying screams of demons can be heard there
at night the lake burns like a torch
- 15. Multiple Choice
After her slaughter at Herot, Grendel's mother takes these two items back to her lair:
Grendel's arm and the golden dragon horn
Grendel's head and Beowulf's sword, Hrunting
Grendel's arm and Hrothgar's closest friend
Grendel's head and the golden dragon horn
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of Beowulf's super powers?
he can swim in the ocean for hours at a time
his arms and hands are incredibly powerful
he can run faster than a bear or a stag
he can hold his breath under water for hours
- 17. Multiple Choice
What saves Beowulf from the claws and dagger of Grendel's mother?
his chain mail shirt
his battle helmet
his sword, Hrunting
his swift swimming
- 18. Multiple Choice
Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother by:
Chopping off her head with a magic giant's sword
Giving her his golden drinking horn and a son
Cutting her throat with his dagger
Tearing off her arm with his bare hands
- 19. Multiple Choice
When the she-wolf dies, a brilliant light shines "as bright as Heaven's own candle." The poet uses this imagery to show:
that daylight has come after an all-night battle.
that good has triumphed over evil.
that Beowulf's body is glowing like gold.
all of these choices are correct.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Beowulf returns victorious to Herot Hall with these two items:
Grendel's arm and the famous sword, "Hrunting"
Grendel's head and the hilt of a giant's sword
the head of Grendel's mother and a giant's sword
the head of Grendel's mother and a golden drinking horn
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