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Match the following character to the role they served in the story.

• Prince who came at the beckoning of a king.

• Higlac

• Ferocious being who was haunting and hiding the Moors.

• Beowulf

• King of Geatland

• Grendal

• King of Denmark

• Hrothgar

From whom is Grendel said to be a descendant of and is therefore cursed?

• Cain

• Abel

• The Devil

• Adam

Who is Hrothgar?

• King of the Swedes

• King of the Danes

• King of the British

• King of the Geats

Where does Grendel live?

• deep in the swamp/marsh

• the jungle

• the ocean

• the city

Beowulf was known to have the strength of how many men?

• 200

• 10

• 30

• 50

What happens to Grendel?

• Beowulf rips his arm off, and he retreats to his cave to die.
• Beowulf rips his arm off, and they roast Grendel for dinner.
• Grendel wins and takes Beowulf back to his cave as a captive.
• Grendel dies in the banquet hall.

After Grendel's death, who are the people of Herot fearful of?

• Grendel's mother
• Grendel's father
• Beowulf
• a 3-headed dragon

Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother with ______________

• His bare hands

• His sword Hrunting

• Excalibur

• A magical sword made by giants

A dragon becomes angry because ___________ and he starts attacking people.

• someone woke him up

• a thief stole a cup

• someone insulted his family

Beowulf is a(n)_____________________

• short story

• play

• novel

• epic poem