Beowulf Review

Beowulf was a ...

• Geat
• Briton
  Briton
• Dane
• Anglo-Saxon

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How does Beowulf know Hrothgar?

• Hrothgar was friends with Beowulf's father
• Hrothgar is his grandfather
• Hrothgar is his brother
• He heard about him through a scop

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Where does Grendel come from?

• They sky
• The mountains
  The mountains
• A lake
• All of the above

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How many men can Grendel scoop up in one hand?

• 1
• 15
• 30
• A lot

When does Grendel attack Herot hall?

• After Beowulf attacks him
• In the morning 
• Late at night
• The first night of every winter

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Why is Grendel seeking revenge on mankind?

• He was jealous
• He did not do that
• He was attacked by Beowulf
• He was banished from God and is seeking to create evil

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How many men does Beowulf take with him to battle Grendel?

• 1
• 11
• 12
• 14

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Why does Wulfgar tell Beowulf not to take his sword/weapons in to meet Hrothgar?

• He was scared of what they would think of him
• Hrothgar might think Beowulf is attacking the Danes
• So he could use them himself
• To leave them vulnerable to Grendel

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Beowulf believes that God will control who wins the battle between Grendel and himself.

• True
• False

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Beowulf promises the Danes that he will either kill Grendel or die in the battle himself.

• True
• False

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