Beowulf :; The Wrath of Grendel->Grendel's Mother

What does Beowulf hang as a symbol of his strength and bravery?

• Grendel's head
• Grendel's sword
• Grendel's foot
• Grendel's arm
  

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Where has Grendel been attacking?

• Gondor
• Hrothgar
• Sweden
• Herot

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When does Grendel attack?

• Only in the morning because he is hungry
• Only at night while the men are sleeping
• All day long - he's not picky!
• Trick question - he doesn't attack, he's a gentle creature

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What weapon does Beowulf say he will use to fight Grendel?

• His sword, passed down from his father
• Only a shield for protection
• A trap large enough to grab Grendel's leg
• No weapon, just his hands

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How many Danes did Grendel kill on his first mead-hall attack?

• 1

• 14

• 30

• 7

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Grendel is descended from this Biblical character:

• Adam

• Abel

• Cain

• Satan

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What request does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar?

• That he and his men alone fight the monster.

• One night with Hrothgar's beautiful wife.

• That he be given the golden dragon chalice.

• That the Danes sew burial shrouds for him and his men.

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Weapons are of no use against Grendel because:

• his thick scales cannot be penetrated

• a magic spell protects him from men's weapons

• his blood melts the metal in weapons

• he is protected by God

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How does Grendel's mother get revenge for her son's death?

• She kills one of Hrothgar's friends
• She attacks Beowulf and injures him
• She destroys Heorot so there will never be parties there
• She kills Beowulf

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What is the following sentence an obvious example of? 

“Great bodies beating at its beautiful walls”

• Alliteration
• Assonance
• A kenning
• Old English

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