Beowulf Quiz 1 Review

The prologue of Beowulf is about:

• Beowulf, duh

• Hrothgar

• Shield Sheafson

• Hyglac

The author of Beowulf is:

• Unknown

• Burton Raffel

• Shakespeare

• Seamus Heaney

Grendel lives:

• In Herot

• In Sweden

• In Hrothgar's castle

• In a deep marsh

Nationality: Beowulf

• Geatish

• Danish

• Cain-ish

Nationality: Hrothgar

• Geatish

• Danish

• Cain-ish

Nationality: Unferth

• Geatish

• Danish

• Cain-ish

Beowulf defeats Grendel with:

• a giant-made sword

• his bare hands

• Hrunting

• A bow and arrow

The most important thing to Anglo-Saxon warriors is:

• how much treasure they accrue

• who they marry

• being remembered for heroic deeds

• how far they travel

Hrothgar's father is:

• Beo

• Healfdane

• Shild

• Ecgtheow

Beowulf defeats Grendel's MOTHER with:

• a giant-made sword

• his bare hands

• Hrunting

• A bow and arrow