FInal Beowulf Test

Who is Hrothgar?

• The King of the Geats

• The King of the Danes

• The monster

• Beowulf's brother

What does Grendel hate the sound of?

• Warrior's battle cry

• Snoring

• Men's voices singing

• The harp

One reason that the Danes have such a difficult time fighting Grendel is that

• the Danes’ warriors are too old

• Grendel hunts women

• Grendel does not fight according to men’s rules

• the warriors do not have enough gold for swords

Why do the swords of Beowulf’s men fail to harm Grendel?

• The men have brought dull swords.

• Beowulf refuses to let his men fight.

• The men are too weak to fight Grendel.

• Grendel has put a spell on their weapons.

Grendel finally 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

What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?

• Kill Beowulf.

• Flee to his lair.

• Fight every man in the hall.

• Convince Beowulf not to kill him

If you wanted to prove that Beowulf shows traits of being an epic hero in his fight with Grendel, which form(s) of evidence would you use?

• “hell’s captive caught in the arms /Of him all the men on earth/Was the strongest”

• “In his far-off home Beowulf…heard how Grendel filled nights with horror/and quickly commanded a boat…Proclaiming that he’d go to that famous king”

• Both A and B

• “Hair, Hrothgar! Higlac is my cousin and my king”

What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?

• He rips Grendel's arm off.

• He cuts off Grendel's leg.

• He stabs Grendel through the heart with his sword.

• He chops Grendel's head off.

In the scene that follows the fight with Grendel, who is brooding with grief and greedy for revenge?

• Wiglaf.

• Beowulf.

• Grendel's mother.

• Hrothgar.

10. What does Grendel's mother take off the wall in the hall?

• Grendel's arm.

• A sword

• Tapestries.

• An axe