Beowulf Review

1. Who is Hrothgar?

• The King of the Geats

• The King of the Danes

• The monster

• Beowulf's brother

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What does Grendel hate the sound of?

• warrior's battle cry

• Snoring

• Men's voices singing

• The harp

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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

• Wiglaf

• Beowulf

• Grendel's mother

• Hrothgar

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What does Grendel's mother take off the rafters in the hall?

• Grendel's arm

• A sword

• Tapestries

• An axe

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Who does Grendel's mother kill during the night and why does she choose this person?

• The queen because she is the king’s greatest love.

• Beowulf because she wanted to prove that the king would never be safe.

• The king because the community is only as strong as its leader.

• The king’s best man and friend because she wanted to seek revenge by choosing someone closest to him.

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