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WorksheetsThe Battle with Grendel and Grendel's Mother
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does Grendel think when he felt Beowulf's tight grip?
a)
Happy he will finally fight a worthy opponent.
b)
He thinks he should run.
c)
Beowulf means business.
d)
He will only be able to hold out for so long.
2.
What does Beowulf hang as a symbol of his strength and bravery?
a)
Grendel's head
b)
Grendel's sword
c)
Grendel's foot
d)
Grendel's arm
3.
"his heart laughed." is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
simile
4.
Where has Grendel been attacking?
a)
Gondor
b)
Hrothgar
c)
Sweden
d)
Herot
5.
How long has Grendel been terrorizing the Danish people?
a)
12 years
b)
12 months
c)
12 days
d)
12 minutes
6.
How does Grendel feel when the fight with Beowulf begins?
a)
Excited- he was bored with easy kills
b)
Scared- he has never had to defend himself before
c)
Happy- he enjoys a worthy opponent
d)
Sad- he knows he is going to die
7.
Why is it pointless for Beowulf’s men to try and help their leader?
a)
Grendel eats them faster than they can attack
b)
Their weapons have no effect on Grendel
c)
Beowulf told them only he can defeat Grendel
d)
God will not allow them to assist Beowulf
8.
Who is Hrothgar?
a)
King of Geatland
b)
King of Sweden
c)
King of Norway
d)
King of Demark
9.
What is Herot?
a)
The mead hall
b)
Beowulf's ship
c)
Hrothgar's home
d)
Grendel's lair
10.
What did Beowulf do to win the battle with Grendel?
a)
Ripped off Grendel's head
b)
Cut Grendel in half
c)
Ripped off Grendel's arm
d)
Stabbed Grendel in the chest
11.
The battle with Grendel took place where?
a)
The Monster's lair
b)
In the forest
c)
In Herot
d)
In the sea
12.
What is the one thing protected from Grendel's wrath?
a)
Beowulf's sword
b)
A cross on the wall of the meadhall
c)
The king's throne
d)
The poet's harp
13.
When does Grendel attack?
a)
Only in the morning because he is hungry
b)
Only at night while the men are sleeping
c)
All day long - he's not picky!
d)
Trick question - he doesn't attack, he's a gentle creature
14.
How many men does Beowulf take with him to Denmark?
a)
None but himself
b)
8
c)
14
d)
30
15.
What weapon does Beowulf say he will use to fight Grendel?
a)
His sword, passed down from his father
b)
Only a shield for protection
c)
A trap large enough to grab Grendel's leg
d)
No weapon, just his hands
16.
What is the following sentence an obvious example of?
“Great bodies beating at its beautiful walls”
“Great bodies beating at its beautiful walls”
a)
Alliteration
b)
Assonance
c)
A kenning
d)
Old English
17.
What is the only thing that can destroy Herot?
a)
Wind
b)
Fire
c)
Water
d)
Gold
18.
Who did Grendel’s Mother kill when she went to Herot?
a)
Hrothgar's closest friend
b)
Beowulf
c)
Hrothgar
d)
Wiglaf
19.
What did Grendel's mother take with her?
a)
Grendel's head
b)
Hrothgar
c)
Beowulf
d)
Grendel's arm or talon
20.
The phrase "shepherd of evil" is an example of which literary device?
a)
alliteration
b)
kenning
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
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