Beowulf Quiz

Who was the first king of the Spear Danes?

• Scyld

• Hrothgar

• Beowulf

• Grendel

What was the name of Hrothgar's hall?

• Heorot

• Heorod

• Hrothgar's Hall

• Grendel's Lair

How many warriors did Grendel carry away in one night?

• Twenty

• Forty

• Ten

• Thirty

Who decided to fight Grendel to help the Danes?

• Grendel

• Hrothgar

• Beowulf

• Scyld

What did Beowulf use to fight Grendel?

• A sword

• His bare hands

• A spear

• A shield

What happened to Grendel after Beowulf fought him?

• He became friends with Beowulf

• He escaped

• He was killed

• He returned to Heorot

What did Beowulf hang on the beam in Heorot?

• A shield

• Grendel's head

• Grendel's arm

• A sword

Who came to take revenge after Grendel was killed?

• The warriors

• Hrothgar

• Beowulf

• Grendel's mother

Where did Beowulf follow Grendel's mother?

• To a cave

• To the forest

• To Heorot

• To the sea

What did Beowulf find in the cave to help him fight Grendel's mother?

• A bow

• A magic sword

• A shield

• A spear