Beowulf: Poem in review

Who is Grendel is descendant of that might explain his truly evil nature?

• Cain

• Abel

• Bathsheba

• God himself

Who was Grendel?

• An evil monster that terrorized and slaughtered the Danes

• The king of a large mead hall called Herot

• Beowulf's brother and the right hand man

• An evil monster that terrorized and slaughtered the Geats

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Who is Hrothgar?

• King of the Danes

• King of the Geats

• The villain of the story

• A great warrior who tries to defeat the monster

How do the Danish warriors protect themselves from the terrible wrath of Grendel?

• They construct a wall around the kingdom.

• They flee.

• They develop a great and powerful army.

• They create magical weapons capable of fighting the mythic monster.

What is Grendel's one 'weakness'?

• Hrothgar, the king

• Water

• Fire

• Sunlight

Which of the following are not pagan values seen within the story of Beowulf?

• The Danes offer Beowulf treasure, gold, and jewels for defeating the monster.

• The men gather in large mead halls to drink, brag, and boast of their abilities

• Beowulf is a great warrior, revered above all others, with larger-than-life abilities

• Grendel's mother comes to avenge her only son because of the strength of a mother's love.

How many warriors did Beowulf take with him when he crossed the sea to Denmark?

• 7

• 14

• 24

• 28

What has Beowulf heard about Grendel's fighting style that he promises to mimic?

• Grendel fights naked, and so will Beowulf

• Grendel fights with his bare hands, and so will Beowulf

• Grendel fights at night, so Beowulf will hunt him in the dark

• Grendel uses magic to bewitch weapons, so Beowulf will learn witchcraft

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Who is Edgetho?

• Beowulf's brother

• Hrothgar's father

• Beowulf's father

• Grendel's father

"He came to, ripped him apart, cut his body to bits with powerful jaws, drank the blood from his veins and bolted him down, hands and feet."

What is the purpose of Grendel's attack being so vividly described?

• To instill shock and fear in the reader

• To describe a noble death of a warrior

• To give story details for the reader's understanding

• To demonstrate Grendel's true evil