Beowulf

What language is Beowulf written in?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Modern English

• Spanish

Grendel is a demon descended from ____________.

• Cain

• Abel

• Bocephus

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The epic poem opens with a description of ___________

• The creation by God

• Beowulf explaining his new sword

• Beowulf talking about killing water monsters

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Grendel gets angry because the men are ____________

• Singing loudly and praising God

• sleeping and won’t open the door

• Won’t give him any mead

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The name of the Mead Hall is

• Herot

• Hrunting

• Camelot

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The King of the Danes is named _________

• Herot

• Hrothgar

• Arthur

Grendel kills ______ men when he comes the first time

• 12

• 15

• 30

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Beowulf fights Grendel with ______________

• His sword Hrunting

• His bare hands

• A dagger

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Beowulf kills Grendel by _________

• Stabbing him in the heart

• Pulling off his arm

• Cutting off his head

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Grendel’s ________ comes and kills Hrothgar’s best friend and takes Grendel’s arm

• Mother

• Daddy

• Sister

• Aunt

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