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Beowulf Quiz

Authored by Olivia Mott

English

12th Grade

31 Questions

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Beowulf Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Beowulf vows to defend the Danes and to fight Grendel

with his sword

without weapons

on Grendel's territory

with the aid of Wulfgar

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Hrunting

Unferth

Hildeburh

Aeschere

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