What wakes the dragon from its lair under the mountain?

A robber stole gold from his lair

An upset stomach resulting in flatulence

He typically woke up every so many years

What happens to the men Beowulf leaves at the opening of the dragon's lair?

They put out the fires that the dragon starts

Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon becasue

In the past they had promised to repay Beowulf's kindness with their lives

Beowulf is too old and sick to fight

It will increase Beowulf's chance of victory

Then Beowulf's comrades can claim the monster's treasure

What do the Geats do with Beowulf's corpse?

Bury it in the Geatland cemetery

Carry it back for his wife to identify

What does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar?

Let Beowulf and his men fight alone

To get as many men as possible to fight Grendel

Why do the swords of Beowulf's men fail to harm Grendel?

D. Grendel has put spells on their weapons

The men have brought dull swords

The men are too weak to fight Grendel

Beowulf refuses to let his men fight

Which of the following passages contains a kenning that refers to Herot?

"Up from his swampland, sliding silently/Toward that gold-shining hall" (lines 238-239)

"By morning; the monster's mind was hot / With the thought of food and the feasting his belly" (lines 255-256)

"And defeat, the tears torn out of Grendel's/Taught throat, hell's captive caught in the arms" (lines 310-311)

"Cliffs, wolf-dens where water pours/From the rocks, then runs underground" (lines 426-427)

Which of the following is a universal theme of Beowulf?

A good leader is brave and fearless

Dragons and monsters await everyone

Kingdoms survive and prosper through warfare

There will always be another kingdom to help

Beowulf Review

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English

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12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.11-12.9, RL.11-12.1, RL.9-10.10

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Who is King of the Danes and for what problem does he need help?

Beowulf; a superiority complex

Ecgtheow; a hulking man/monster who ate all of his men

Unferth; alcoholism

Hrothgar; a hulking man/monster who ate all of his men

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Grendel caused problems for the Danes for

a decade

20 years

one winter

12 years

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Grendel is the descendant of what evil man?

Hrothgar

Cain

Beowulf

Hitler

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why doesn't Beowulf use weapons against Grendel?

A spell saves Grendel from death by weapon

It enhances Beowulf's hero status

Both A and B

He is allergic to the metal used.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

Beheads him with a magic sword

Rips his arm off

His thanes ambush Grendel when he enters the mead hall

With the sickest of burns

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

To what/whom does Beowulf attribute his victory?

His army of men

God

His father

Zeus

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Grendel's mother get revenge for her son's death?

She kills one of Hrothgar's friends

She attacks Beowulf and injures him

She destroys Heorot so there will never be parties there

She kills Beowulf

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Beowulf Review

21 questions

Who is King of the Danes and for what problem does he need help?

Grendel caused problems for the Danes for

Grendel is the descendant of what evil man?

Why doesn't Beowulf use weapons against Grendel?

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

To what/whom does Beowulf attribute his victory?

How does Grendel's mother get revenge for her son's death?

Grendel's mother also carries off

Beowulf ruled Geatland (Sweden) as King for how many years?

What wakes the dragon from its lair under the mountain?

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