Beowulf Test

Who is Hrothgar?

• The King of the Goths

• The King of the Danes

• The monster

• Beowulf's brother

What does Grendel hate the sound of?

• warrior's battle cry

• Snoring

• Men's voices singing

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’s skin is magic and is so hard it can’t be cut.

Grendel finally shows fear when

• he is held fast in Beowulf’s grip

• Beowulf’s men attack him

• he runs back to his den

What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?

• Kill Beowulf.

• Flee to his lair.

• Fight every man in the hall.

• Convince Beowulf not to kill him.

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.

In the scene that follows the fight with Grendel, who is brooding with grief and greedy for revenge?

• Wiglaf

• Beowulf

• Grendel's mother

• Hrothgar

Where is Beowulf when Grendel's mother arrives at Hart Hall?

• Ready to fight in the mead hall.

• In the stable with his new horses.

• Sleeping in his room.

Who does Grendel's mother kill during the night and why does she choose this person?

• The queen because she is the king’s greatest love.

• Beowulf because she wanted to prove that the king would never be safe

• The king because the community is only as strong as its leader.

• The king’s best man and friend because she wanted to seek revenge by choosing someone closest to him.

How does the author describe the lake?

• Beautiful and peaceful

• Full of wild animals and well-kept

• Dark and hell-like