How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

• 1. Beowulf defeats Grendel by using a magic sword.

• 1. Beowulf defeats Grendel by casting a powerful spell.

• Beowulf defeats Grendel by ripping off his arm.

• Beowulf defeats Grendel by tricking him into a trap.

What happens to Grendel after Beowulf tears off his arm?

• 
  Grendel dies from his wound in his lair.

• 1. Grendel seeks revenge and attacks Beowulf again.

• 1. Grendel visits Hrothgar's throne and bids farewell.

• 1. Grendel becomes friends with Beowulf.

After his victory, what does Beowulf do with Grendel’s arm?

• 1. Beowulf buries Grendel’s arm as a sign of respect.

• 1. Beowulf uses Grendel’s arm as a weapon in his next battle.

• 1. Beowulf returns Grendel’s arm to Grendel’s mother as a peace offering.

• Beowulf hangs Grendel’s arm as a trophy in Herot.

If Grendel is not actually fighting with God, what does this statement imply about Beowulf?

• Beowulf is immortal.

• 1. Beowulf is a representative of God in the battle against Grendel.

• 1. Beowulf is destined to lose the battle against Grendel.

• 1. Beowulf is fighting a battle that is beyond his capabilities.

How do the people feel about Grendel’s death?

• They are indifferent to Grendel’s death.

• They people are upset about Grendel’s death.

• They are relieved and celebrate Grendel’s death

• 1. 
     They are fearful and worried about what might come next

Why do so many people come to see “the monster’s / Great staggering tracks”?​

• To see if Herot is still intact.

• To see if Hrothgar was still King of the Danes.

• To see that Grendel is actually dead and witness Beowulf's heroism.

• To see how big his footprints actually were.

What mood does the narrator​
establish regarding Grendel’s death?​

• morbid

• somber

• gloomy

• All of the above.

What prevents Beowulf’s men from helping Beowulf in his battle with Grendel?

• Their swords could not hurt Grendel.

• They got scared and ran away.

• They drank too much in the mead hall just before the battle.

• They were all killed by Grendel.