The Coming of Beowulf

Beowulf's narrator lets readers know that when it comes to the battle with Grendel, he will...

• defeat him with 1 slash

• fight with one arm behind his back

• use no weapons or shield

• plan a secret attack from behind

From which group of people does Beowulf come?

• Brits

• Scots

• Danes

• Geats

Who is Edgetho's son?

• Hrothgar

• Beowulf

• The soldier

• Thor

Whom did Beowulf seek permission from before going to Denmark?

• His father, the King

• King Higlac

• The wise ones of Geatland

• Hrothgar

Beowulf was originally written in...

• French

• Gaelic

• Olde English

• Shakespearean English

What motivates Beowulf to travel to Denmark and confront Grendel?

• A sense of duty and honor

• A personal vendetta against Grendel

• A wish to prove his strength to his father

In what way does the poem "Beowulf" reflect the values of Anglo-Saxon society?

• By emphasizing the importance of individualism

• By highlighting the significance of kinship and loyalty

• By promoting the idea of democratic governance

• By advocating for peaceful coexistence

Beowulf was originally written in

• German

• Old English

• Modern English

• Middle English

These are the poets and minstrels during the Anglo-Saxon period.

• Geats

• Jutes

• Danes

• Scops

How many men did Beowulf take with him to Herot?

• 0

• 14

• 30

• his whole army