WorksheetsBeowulf Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which biblical figure does the text say is Grendel's forefather?
a)
The Devil
b)
Cain
c)
Abel
d)
Beelzebub
2.
When does Grendel come to attack Herot?
a)
In the morning
b)
In the night
c)
Whenever he's hungry
d)
On full moons
3.
How long has Grendel been attacking Herot before Beowulf arrives?
a)
15 years
b)
10 years
c)
8 years
d)
12 years
4.
Which of the following did Hrothgar and his followers not try, in order to stop Grendel's attacks?
a)
Giving him gold and land
b)
Running away from him
c)
Sacrificing to pagan gods
d)
Asking the Christian God for help
5.
What religion were Hrothgar, Beowulf, and the other characters in the story?
a)
Pagan
b)
Christian
c)
Anglo-Saxon
d)
Catholic
6.
What religion was the scop who told the story, and the monks who recorded it?
a)
Pagan
b)
Christian
c)
Anglo-Saxon
d)
Catholic
7.
How did Beowulf learn of Hrothgar's plight?
a)
Hrothgar asked him for help
b)
Word of mouth
c)
One of Beowulf's men told him
d)
He found out while traveling to Herot
8.
Why does Beowulf help Hrothgar?
a)
He wants to win fame for his king and himself
b)
He pities Hrothgar and wants to help him
c)
He owes Hrothgar for helping his father
d)
He was hired by Hrothgar to kill Grendel
9.
Which of the following was not one of Beowulf's boasts when he first arrived in Herot?
a)
He had a swimming match with Brecca
b)
He's fought in wars
c)
He has killed giants
d)
He is very wealthy
10.
Why does Beowulf choose to fight Grendel without any weapons?
a)
Grendel doesn't use a weapon, so neither will he
b)
Beowulf doesn't have a sword with him
c)
Beowulf knows swords won't work on Grendel
d)
Beowulf never fights with weapons
11.
Why does Unferth challenge Beowulf?
a)
He thinks Beowulf is too prideful
b)
He doesn't believe Beowulf's accomplishments are true
c)
He is unsure Beowulf can beat Grendel
d)
All of the above
12.
What happened during Beowulf's swimming match with Brecca?
a)
A flood separated Beowulf and Brecca
b)
Beowulf fought and killed nine sea monsters
c)
Brecca beat Beowulf and reached land first
d)
All of the above
13.
What does Beowulf say Unferth did that would have been a serious offense in Anglo-Saxon culture?
a)
He lost an important fight
b)
He wasn't loyal to his king
c)
He killed his brothers and kin
d)
He was not a warrior
14.
Who breaks the tension when Unferth and Beowulf are arguing by bringing mead to the warriors?
a)
Hrothgar
b)
Brecca
c)
Welthow
d)
One of Hrothgar's servants
15.
What happens when Grendel enters Herot while Beowulf and his warriors are sleeping there?
a)
Beowulf and his warriors ambush Grendel
b)
Beowulf attacks Grendel immediately
c)
Grendel sees Beowulf and tries to run away
d)
Grendel kills one of Beowulf's men
16.
How many people does Grendel kill when he attacks Herot while Beowulf and his warriors are there?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
17.
Why are Beowulf's warriors unable to hurt Grendel with their swords?
a)
Their swords aren't sharp enough
b)
Grendel bewitched all men's weapons
c)
They were too weak to hurt him
d)
Grendel's skin was incredibly tough
18.
When Grendel realizes he cannot beat Beowulf, what does he do?
a)
He tries to run away
b)
He fights back even harder
c)
He gives up and lets Beowulf kill him
d)
He begs for mercy
19.
What does Beowulf keep as a souvenir from his fight with Grendel?
a)
Grendel's head
b)
Nothing
c)
Grendel's severed arm
d)
Grendel's claws
20.
What do Hrothgar's people do after Beowulf kills Grendel?
a)
They go see Grendel's home and celebrate Beowulf's victory
b)
They hide in their homes because they fear Grendel will return
c)
They shame Hrothgar for having to rely on Beowulf
d)
They don't do anything
21.
Why does Gendel's mother come to Herot?
a)
To kill Hrothgar's men
b)
To bring her son's body back
c)
To get revenge for her son's death
d)
To kill Beowulf
22.
What does Grendel's mother take with her after she attacks Herot?
a)
Hrothgar's wife, Welthow
b)
Grendel's arm
c)
Hrothgar's best warriors
d)
Grendel's arm and Hrothgar's closest friend
23.
What does Beowulf bring with him when he battles Grendel's mother?
a)
Hrothgar's sword and armor
b)
Nothing
c)
A shield
d)
A sword forged by giants
24.
How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?
a)
He rips her apart like he ripped Grendel apart
b)
He uses Hrothgar's sword to fatally wound her
c)
He wrestles her to the ground with his hands and then kills her
d)
He finds a sword made by giants and cuts off her head
25.
In lines 646-648, the text describes a bright light shining suddenly in the battle-hall where Beowulf fought Grendel's mother. What does this light represent or mean?
a)
The night had ended and it was now day
b)
It was proof that Beowulf was divine justice who triumphed over evil
c)
It showed that Beowulf was a god
d)
His victory was fated to happen
26.
What does Beowulf bring back to Herot?
a)
The heads of Grendel and his mother
b)
Grendel's arm
c)
Grendel's head
d)
Grendel's mother's head
27.
How many years have passed since Beowulf's fight with Grendel's mother?
a)
25 years
b)
30 years
c)
50 years
d)
60 years
28.
When Beowulf fights the dragon, he is
a)
A thane
b)
A warrior
c)
Retired
d)
A king
29.
In his speech before fighting the dragon, what key points does Beowulf make?
a)
Fate will again determines who wins this battle
b)
He is the only person capable of battling with the dragon
c)
He will win and take all the dragon's treasure, or he will die trying
d)
All of the above
30.
When Beowulf goes into battle, what do his warriors do?
a)
They join him when rallied to do so
b)
They run away in fear
c)
They wait for him to signal them to help
d)
They are killed by the dragon almost immediately
31.
Who kills the dragon?
a)
Beowulf and Wiglaf
b)
Beowulf
c)
The dragon kills itself on accident
d)
Beowulf and his warriors
32.
As Beowulf is dying, what does he ask of Wiglaf?
a)
He asks to see the dragon's treasure hoard
b)
He asks Wiglaf to lead his people as king
c)
He wants them to build a tower as a tomb to put his ashes in
d)
All of the above
33.
By asking his people to erect a tower named after him, what important Anglo-Saxon value is Beowulf hoping to attain?
a)
Glory
b)
Comitatus
c)
Kinship
d)
Wyrd
34.
What is the major theme of Beowulf?
a)
Personal glory above all else
b)
Good will triumph over evil
c)
God fighting the Devil
d)
Evil eventually wins over good
35.
Wyrd is the Anglo-Saxon word for
a)
Friendship
b)
Faith
c)
Family
d)
Fate
36.
Fraternity is
a)
A family bond between warriors
b)
The agreement between a king and his warriors
c)
The bond of friendship and brotherhood formed between warriors
d)
Close relations with other members of the clan or tribe and your own family
37.
Comitatus is
a)
Close relations with other members of the clan or tribe and your own family
b)
The agreement between a king and his warriors
c)
The bond of friendship and brotherhood formed between warriors
d)
A family bond between warriors
38.
Kinship is
a)
A justice system based off the need for revenge killings
b)
The agreement between a king and his warriors
c)
Close relations with other members of the clan or tribe and your own family
d)
The bond of friendship and brotherhood formed between warriors
39.
Passing stories from one generation to the next is known as what?
a)
Oral Repitition
b)
Oral History
c)
Oral Stories
d)
Oral Tradition
40.
Beowulf was finally appreciated as a piece of art, rather than a historical text, when what happened?
a)
J. R. R. Tolkien lectured about its artistic value
b)
An Anglo-Saxon burial ship was discovered with priceless artifacts
c)
Elaborate examples of artwork were found, particularly on pieces of armor
d)
All of the above
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