Beowulf Test

The people who traveled around to tell the ancient stories were called

• scops or bards

• poets

• a DJ

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The King of the Danes is named _________

• Herot

• Hrothgar

• Arthur

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What did King Hrothgar build in his land to celebrate with his people?

• A new field for crops

• A mead hall called Herot

• A church dedicated to the sun gods

• A dance floor in the center of the village

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What was the name of the monster who was terrorizing Hrothgar's mead hall?

• The demigorgan

• Big Bad Wolf

• Grendel

• Gretchen

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Why was Grendel terrorizing Herot?

• He disliked Danish food

• He was annoyed by the loud music and noises

• He had hoped for a pool instead

• He was never invited to their parties

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Grendel is a demon descended from ____________.

• Cain

• Abel

• Bocephus

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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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The swords of the men do not harm Grendel because _______________

• his skin is so scaly

• he has put a spell on all weapons so that that no weapons can harm him

• The men are too weak to fight Grendel

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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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