Beowulf Quiz

Grendel becomes enraged and attacks Herot because

• he is jealous of the warrior's celebrations

• the Danes kill his mother

• Beowulf attacks him with a sword

• Hrothgar sends out a troop of men to search for him

Answer explanation

He's the son of Cain that is cast away from society.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning for Grendel reign of terror?

• He grabs thirty Danes during his first raid.

• He cannot take over the throne.

• He kills Hrothgar's closest friend.

• His reign continues for twelve years.

Answer explanation

Grendel's mother is the one who kills Hrothgar's closest friend.

When Beowulf first arrives in Denmark,

• he is immediately welcomed as a hero

• a watchman demands to know who he is and why he has come

• the king meets him at the seashore

• no one will listen to him

Beowulf vows to defend the Danes and to fight Grendel

• with his sword

• without weapons

• on Grendel's territory

• with the aid of Wulfgar

When Grendel's mother comes to avenge her son's death, she

• kills three warriors

• snatches Grendel's hand and kills Hrothgar's closest friend

• attacks Beowulf

• flees in terror before doing any damage

All BUT which of the following describes the area where Grendel's mother lives?

• dark, dismal marsh

• hot, gory water

• inhabited by normal water creatures

• a place where even hunted deer cannot find safety

Beowulf is given a sword named ___________ to fight Grendel's mother.

• Hrunting

• Unferth

• Hildeburh

• Aeschere

During the battle between Beowulf and Grendel's mother,

• she pierces his skin with a knife

• she is unable to get a grip on him

• she pierces his helmet with her teeth

• she mortally wounds him

After he kills Grendel's mother, Beowulf

• cuts off her son's head

• gathers a bunch of gold from the cave

• leaves immediately because he can't breathe under water

• becomes very ill

Beowulf becomes king of Geatland

• immediately after killing Grendel

• after he defeats the dragon

• after returning to Geatland

• when he killed the king