Beowulf

How long did Beowulf rule the Geats?

• 25 years
• 50 years
• 35 years

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Who helped Beowulf in battle with the dragon?

• Welthow
• Wiglaf
• Waldorf

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What is the name of Beowulf's sword?

• Excalibur
• Hrunting
• Beowulf's Barrow

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Whom does Beowulf ask permission to fight Grendel?

• George VI
• Hrothgar
• Unferth

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Who is Beowulf's lord/leader?

• Higlac

• Gizmo

• Welthow

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What happened to the dragon's treasure?

• buried with Beowulf
• shared among the Danes
• given to Wiglaf

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In what country did Hrothgar rule?

• Norway
• Denmark
• Sweden
• England

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What are the reactions of all but one of Beowulf's men in the battle with the dragon?

• They form a protective circle around Beowulf.
• They run away.
• They attack and kill the dragon.

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Why does Beowulf not use weapons against Grendel?

• Grendel doesn't use weapons.
• Beowulf wants to prove his strength.
• Hrothgar asked him not to use any weapons.

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Which is not a trait of an epic hero?

• great feats
• saves his people from harm
• doesn't want glory
• embodies Ango-Saxon ideals

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