Beowulf for Beginners

What is the name of the mead hall where the men gather and celebrate?

• Heorot

• Hrothgar

• Beowulf

• Hrunting

Who is the monster that comes and terrorizes the Danes?

• Æschere

• Grendel

• Beowulf

• Hrothger

Who is the Danish King?

• Grendal

• Unferth

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

Where did Grendal go to die?

• Mead hall

• Underwater lair

• Heorot

• The woods

Who is the author of Beowulf?

• Tiger Woods

• J.K. Rowling

• Unknown

• Hrothgar

The people in the story Beowulf comes to help are

• Danes

• Geats

• Swedish

• American

Did Beowulf use a sword to defeat Grendel?

• Yes

• No

Which word would best describe Grendel in this story?

• Protagonist

• Hero

• Antagonist

• Metaphor

How long did Beowulf swim down to find Grendel's mother?

• He went swimming??

• A couple of minutes

• An hour

• Almost a day

How does Beowulf slay Grendel's mother?

• A spear

• With the sword Hrunting

• With a sword from the days of the Giants

• A battle axe