Beowulf

When was Beowulf composed?

• in the 6th century

• in the 8th century

• in the 10th century

• in the 11th century

How was Beowulf composed?

• it was sung by scops then written down by monks

• it was printed in England by monks

• It was written by scops and sung by monks

• It was written by monks and sung by scops

What legends does Beowulf recount?

• Classic greek myths

• Roman legends

• Scandinavian legends

• English legends

Where is Beowulf from?

• Viking land

• Sweden

• Denmark

• England

Which monsters does Beowulf fight?

• a snake

  
  

• a dragon

• a dog

• Grendel

How does Beowulf fight against Grendel?

• light saber

  
  

• bare hands

• Spear

• Sword

How does Grendel die?

• Beowulf tears his head off

• Beowulf cuts his arm off

• Beowulf tears his arm off

  
  

• Beowulf kils him with a sword

What major battles does Beowulf fight?

• Dragon, Grendel’s mother, Grendel

• Grendel, Grendel’s mother, snake

• dragon, snake, Grendel

• Dog, Grendel’s mother, dragon

How does Grendel represent Christian values?

• he is cursed by God

• he is the son of the Devil

  
  

• He is the captain of evil

• he is the descendant of Cain

Why can we find Christian values in Beowulf?

• because the monks wanted to spread Christianity

• because the Anglo-saxons were Christians

• because it was written after Jesus died

• because King Alfred asked the monks to do it