Beowulf Reading Quiz
Authored by Chantea Poole
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the Danish king that Beowulf comes to assist?
Hygelac
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What monster terrorizes the mead hall?
Dragon
Cain
Grendel
Unferth
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Grendel attack Heorot?
He wants treasure
He fears Hrothgar
The joy and music anger him
He is searching for his mother
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?
With poison
With his bare hands
With a sword
By trapping him
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What trophy does Beowulf display after his victory?
Grendel’s claw
Grendel’s heart
Grendel’s arm
Grendel’s head
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the king of the Geats, Beowulf’s homeland?
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
Hygelac
Wealhtheow
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Heorot symbolize in the poem?
Grendel’s lair
Wealth and greed
Community and civilization
Fate and death
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
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