Grendel's Mother

First Read - The Battle with Grendel's Mother & The Last Battle

by Erin McDonald

Open Ended

Describe how you envisioned the monster's lair? What did this place look like in the picture you found or drew in the last lesson.

​VOCABULARY

​Loathsome

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​causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.

Multiple Choice

How long did it take Beowulf to sink to the bottom of the lake?

• minutes

• hours

• days

• weeks

Multiple Choice

Why is Grendel's mother unable to harm Beowulf when she first attacks him?

• his strength

• a charm used to repel her

• his armor of tight ring-woven mail

• his charm used to trick her

Multiple Choice

What did Beowulf find that helped him win the battle?

• a shield made by fairies

• a bow made by elves

• a sword made by giants

• a potion made by fate

Multiple Choice

After Beowulf returns home, he becomes king and rules for 50 years, but he leaves to face a monster. What monster does he leave to face?

• Grendel's brother

• a river monster

• a dragon

• a cyclops

Multiple Choice

When Beowulf is almost defeated, who is the young warrior who stays with him to fight?

• Wiglaf

• Hogarth

• Drognaught

• Sedrick