Beowulf Cantos 1-13

What is the name of the hall built by King Hrothgar?

• Herot

• Hrunting

• Higlac

• Scylding

How are the Danes tortured for 12 years?

• They are at war with the Geats.

• Grendel's mother is threatening them with revenge.

• Grendel continues to kill each night, keeping them out of their hall.

• The warriors are not able to use their weapons against the monster.

Which following animals make up Beowulf's name?

• Bear

• Badger

• Wolf

• Cougar

A long narrative told through poetry is called a(n)

• Sonnet

• villanelle

• haiku

• epic

The King of the Danes that orders Herot built is

• King Shild

• King Hrothgar

• King Beowulf

• King John

Herot is a

• city in England

• city in Denmark

• church alter

• mead hall

The first night Grendel terrorizes the Danes

• he kills 30 men, and takes their bodies to his lair.

• he kills King Hrothgar, and drinks the rest of the mead.

• he drinks all the mead and requests for Beowulf to fight him.

• he kills 30 men, and burns their bodies in Herot.

Because of Grendel's actions

• the Danes create an army to fight him.

• the Danes fled away from Herot for 12 winters.

• King Hrothgar challenges Grendel to a battle.

• King Hrothgar burns down Herot to end Grendel's terror.

After hearing of Grendel's terror, this person builds a ship to carry him to aid Hrothgar

• Higlac

• Wulfgar

• Beowulf

• Unferth

Beowulf's request to Hrothgar is to

• be allowed to purge Grendel from Herot alone, with the help of his men

• be allowed to purge Grendel from Herot with the help of Danish warriors

• be allowed to purge Grendel from Herot by using Hrothgar's sword and Bible

• be allowed to purge Grendel from Herot by making a great prayer to protect Herot and the Danes.