Beowulf: "Chapter 1: The Wrath of Grendel"

Who is the author of Beowulf?

• Anonymous

• A Christian Monk

• Unknown

• Burton Raffel

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What is the name of the hall Chapter 1 takes place in?

• England

• Herot

• Hrothgarlandia

• Not Identified

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Who is the King of the Dane?

• Beowulf

• Grendel

• Hrothgar

• Shild the King

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What is the purpose for Beowulf to take on the monster?

• He is a good guy.

• His father ordered him to help.

• Glory and fame

• He needed the money.

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"a powerful monster, living down in the darkness, growled in pain..." What character is being referenced?

• Hrothgar

• Grendel

• Cain

• Beowulf

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Who is Grendel conceived from?

• Abel

• Cain/Devil

• Pagan evil

• The Gods

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When would Grendel attack Herot?

• at night

• when Beowulf wasn't in town

• when Hrothgar was on his throne

• at daybreak

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How many men did Grendel kill and take with him the first time he attacked Herot?

• 12

• 18

• 30

• 100

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How much time goes by between when we first meet Grendel to the end of the chapter?

• 30 long nights

• 12 winters

• 5 years later

• 8 Pagan years

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"Hrothgar, their lord, sat joyless in Herot, a mighty prince mourning the fate of his lost friends" (2) is a __________ reference.

• Christian

• Pagan

• Devil

• God

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