The Battle with Grendel's Mother

What Characteristics does Beowulf have that makes him an epic hero?

• Noble

• Courageous

• He fights supernatural forces

• He’s humble

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Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Grendel's Mothers home?

• there are sea beasts

• there is molten lava

• there is a battle hall with high arching roofs

• light wall all around

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Who stayed when they thought Beowulf was dead?

• the Danes

• the Geats

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Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother by:

• Chopping off her head with a magic giant's sword

• Giving her his golden drinking horn and a son

• Cutting her throat with his dagger

• Tearing off her arm with his bare hands

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How does Grendel's mother get revenge for her son's death?

• She kills one of Hrothgar's friends

• She attacks Beowulf and injures him

• She destroys Heorot so there will never be parties there

• She kills Beowulf

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Who was the soldier killed by Grendel's mother?

• Hrothgar's closest friend

• Beowulf's brother

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

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Beowulf wasn't there when Grendel's mother arrived because he ____________

• had left Denmark

• was still fighting Grendel

• was sleeping in a different hall

• had gone to the lake to find her

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What protected Beowulf from the attack by Grendel's mother

• his strength

• his dagger

• his helmet

• his mail shirt

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Why do you think Grendel's mother took her son's claw with her? What does this say about her?

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What is the primary motivation for Grendel's mother's attack on Heorot?

• A) Revenge for her son's death

• B) Desire to rule over the Danes

• C) Hunger for human flesh

• D) To retrieve a stolen treasure

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