Beowulf 22-31 Quiz

Before Beowulf leaps into the lake in search of Grendel's mother, he tells Higlac _____.

• how he will slay the powerful she-wolf.

• that good will overcome evil and he will win.

• what to do with his gifts and his men if he doesn't return.

• that he is scared but will overcome his fear with courage.

As Beowulf and Grendel's mother fight, _______.

• his sword is useless against her but his armor protects him.

• his men watch the battle helpless and in horror.

• Hrunting helps him overpower and kill her

• the hall is on fire and sea monsters attacked.

Beowulf finds _____ and uses it to ______.

• a woven mail shirt ___ protect himself

• Hrunting ___ kill Grendel's mother

• special spear ___ stab Grendel's mother

• a magic sword ___ decapitate Grendel's mother.

After Beowulf kills Grendel's mother, _____ and he searches for _____.

• the hall is consumed by fire ___ his shield

• a bright light shines ___ Grendel's body

• he flees ___ a trophy to take with him

• he examines the carcass ___ Grendel's arm

As trophies, Beowulf returns with _____ and _____.

• Grendel's head ___ a sword hilt.

• Grendel's mother's head ___ a magic sword

• Grendel's mother's claw ___ s special spear

• gold from the lair ___ Grendel's dragon skin pouch

At the feast, Hrothgar tells the story of Hermod as a warning against _____.

• envy

• laziness

• pride

• vengeance

Beowulf behaves graciously toward _____ by accepting his sword and not mocking its uselessness.

• Hrunting

• Unferth

• the coastguardsman

• Higlac

At their parting, Hrothgar becomes _____.

• boastful

• happy

• angry

• emotional

"He leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone's answer." This passage contains _____.

• hyperbole

• a metaphor

• alliteration

• parallelism

Unlike Higlac's generous young queen Higd, Thrith was a stingy, arrogant, and deadly princess until _____.

• her father had her exiled; then she repented.

• she married Offa; then she became wise and generous.

• she was captured; later she returned humbled.

• she became a priestess of Oden