What type of work is Beowulf?

• Play

• Book

• Epic Poem

• none of these are correct

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Before Beowulf was written down, it was an ____________ that got passed along by the Anglo Saxons.

• oral tale

• awesome story

• poem

• campfire legend

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In the Anglo-Saxon village, this place provided warmth, light, food, drink, song, and fellowship.

• Town hall

• Mead hall

• Hall of fame

• Hofbrauhaus

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_____ is King of the Danes and is grateful for Beowulf's help in killing Grendel.

• Beowulf
• Hrothgar
• Wiglaf
• Abel

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How does Beowulf choose to fight Grendel?

• A magical giant's sword
• A poisonous dagger
• He drowns Grendel in the fiery lake
• Using his bare hands

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Grendel finally shows fear when

• he runs back to his den.
• Beowulf's men attack him
• Beowulf first approaches him
• he is held fast in Beowulf's grip

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What is Herot?

• A giant mead-hall

• A castle

• Beowulf's home country

• Grendel's lair

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How many years does Grendel terrorize the Danes?

• 12 years

• 10 years

• 22 years

• 2 years

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Who is Hrothgar?

• King of the Danes

• The monster

• A soldier

• Beowulf's mom

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True or False: Beowulf does not use a weapon when fighting Grendel.

• True

• False

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