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Beowulf Review

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Beowulf slays Grendel in order to

Save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster

Prevent Grendel from invading the land of the Geats

Keep Herot from being destroyed

Carry off the treasure in Grendel’s lair

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Beowulf chose to battle Grendel with his bare hands because

That’s how the Geats traditionally did battle

He knew that Grendel could not be harmed by any weapon

Beowulf wishes to prove his superiority over the Danes

Beowulf chooses to fight fairly; Grendel will not have a weapon, so neither will Beowulf

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Beowulf dies when

The dragon kills him as he goes out unarmed to fight the monster

He is surrounded by a crowd of helpful warriors and is the last to fall

Beowulf and his followers fight over the treasure and are killed after he has killed the dragon

The poison from the dragon’s teeth kills him after he and Wiglaf fought the dragon, unaided by the soldiers

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

As he is dying, Beowulf tells Wiglaf that he wants

To be buried at sea in a pyre surrounded by the dragon’s treasure

His armor and treasures to go to his son

Wiglaf to retrieve the dragon’s treasure and become the next king

The Geats to be afraid of an attack from the Danes and prepare to fight

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What do the Danes do to avoid Grendel after the attacks start?

Hide beneath their beds

Rest during the day

Sleep far from Herot

Sail to new lands

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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CCSS.RL.8.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Grendel shows fear when

He is held fast in Beowulf’s grip

Beowulf first approaches him

Beowulf’s men attack him

He runs back to his den

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the cause of Grendel’s death?

His head is severed

Beowulf’s sword melts his blood

His arm is torn from its socket

His heart is pierced by Beowulf’s sword

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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