FInal Beowulf Test

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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If you wanted to prove that Beowulf shows traits of being an epic hero in his fight with Grendel, which form(s) of evidence would you use?

• “hell’s captive caught in the arms /Of him all the men on earth/Was the strongest”

• “In his far-off home Beowulf…heard how Grendel filled nights with horror/and quickly commanded a boat…Proclaiming that he’d go to that famous king”

• Both A and B

• “Hair, Hrothgar! Higlac is my cousin and my king”

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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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10. What does Grendel's mother take off the wall in the hall?

• Grendel's arm.

• A sword

• Tapestries.

• An axe

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11. Where is Beowulf when Grendel's mother arrives at Herot?

• Ready to fight in the mead hall.

• In the stable with his new horses.

• Sleeping in his room.

• With the King.

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