Beowulf - Through "The Battle with Grendel"

Who are scops?

• Storytellers, poetry readers, entertainers
• Friends of the Geats, Beowulf’s people
• Monks writing Christian literature
• Hrothgar's men, also known as the Danes

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Beowulf was originally told in Old English, the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons of England during the years 500-1100.

• True
• False

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What is an epic?

• A poem lamenting the loss of the past
• A poem celebrating a hero’s actions
• A poem written to make fun of someone

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Where has Grendel been attacking?

• Gondor
• Hrothgar
• Sweden
• Herot

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How long has Grendel been terrorizing the Danish people?

• 12 years
• 12 months
• 12 days
• 12 minutes

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When does Grendel attack?

• Only in the morning because he is hungry
• Only at night while the men are sleeping
• All day long - he's not picky!
• Trick question - he doesn't attack, he's a gentle creature

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What is the one thing protected from Grendel's wrath?

• Beowulf's sword
• A cross on the wall of the meadhall
• The king's throne
• The poet's harp

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Whom is Grendel supposed to be a descendant of?

• Satan
• Hrothgar
• Cain
• Abel

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In the following passage, who is “Healfdane’s son”?
“So the living sorrow of Healfdane’s son
Simmered, bitter and fresh, and no wisdom
Or strength could break it”

• Edgetho
• Hrothgar
• Beowulf
• Higlac

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Why does the watchman get suspicious when he sees Beowulf and his men arrive?

• They were trying to sneak by him
• Beowulf was wearing a disguise
• Their weapons were too nice for commoners to own
• They speak another language than his own

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