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WorksheetsBeowulf
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 21mins
Where does Grendel live?
deep in the swamp/marsh
the jungle
the ocean
the city
How many winters did Grendel terrorize Herot?
150 years
6 years
30 years
12 winters/years
What is the name of the place Beowulf came from?
The promise land
Land of the Geats
Land of the monarchs
The Herotland
Who was the King of the Danes?
Grendel
Beowulf
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
What was the name of the Mead Hall?
Herot
Bungalow
Mead Hall
House of the Danes
Beowulf was known to have the strength of how many men?
200
10
30
50
Who stayed loyal to Beowulf after he was defeated and killed the dragon?
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
Grendel
Alex
What does Beowulf give Wiglaf after he is victorious?
A heart worming speech
Helmet and Necklace to deem him the new Beowulf of the Danes
All of the Dragons treasure
A high five
What does Beowulf take when he defeats Grendel?
His head
His arm
His foot
His sinews
What are sinews?
The tendons in the shoulder of Grendel
Muscles
Bones
Skin cells of Grendel
Where does Grendel's mother live?
Lake Erie
A swamp
The red sea
The moors
Why couldn't the men use their weapons against Grendel?
They think they were tough
The mother weakened their swords with a spell
They were dull
They didn't have any
The people who traveled around to tell the ancient stories were called
scops or bards
poets
a DJ
The King of the Danes is named _________
Herot
Hrothgar
Arthur
Beowulf kills Grendel by _________
Stabbing him in the heart
Pulling off his arm
Cutting off his head
Beowulf returned to Geatland and became king. He ruled for ______________ years in peace.
10
25
50
After Beowulf died, he asked that his men _______________
build a tower to honor him
spit the dragon's treasure among themselves
make Grendel the king
The story of Beowulf was told over and over again for hundreds of years before it was finally written down on paper. This is called _____________________.
boring stories
the oral tradition
short stories
Beowulf is a(n)_____________________
short story
play
novel
epic poem
After Beowulf defeats Grendel, he ______________
hangs Grendel's arm from the rafters
calls the scops to tell them to add to the story
tells his men to get ready to go home
What is a "kenning"?
A group of words used in place of a character's name
Adjectives used before a character's name to highlight something about him/her
Beowulf is the first story written in the English Language
True
False
What is Herot?
A giant mead-hall
A castle
Beowulf's home country
Grendel's lair
Which is an example of alliteration?
"whale road,"
"fastened those claws in his fists till they cracked, clutched Grendel closer" (284)
"A noble life short. No Geat could have stopped her;" (line 417)
"It's hot and it's monotonous."
What is an epic?
an adjective or phrase applied to a noun to accentuate a certain characteristic
a type of metaphor usually combining words
a poem that records and celebrates the heroic achievements of an individual
a pause in the middle of a line of poetry
What does caesura mean?
a type of metaphor usually combining words
an epic poem that comes from oral tradition
a pause in the middle of a line of poetry
a figure of speech in which part of something is used to designate a whole
What is a kenning?
a pause dividing each line, with each part having two accented syllables
a type of metaphor usually combining words
word choice and sentence structure
a long narrative poem
What is the meaning of lair?
a claw on a falcon or eagle
a metaphorical phrase that takes the place of a noun
having a bad reputation
the den or resting place of a wild animal
What does the word talon mean?
having a very bad reputation
a claw like on a falcon or an eagle
a den or resting place of a wild animal
a force that oppresses or causes suffering
an old English bard or poet
scop
wyrd
wergild
poppit
alcoholic beverage, similar to wine but made from honey
bora bora
fuzzy navel
mead
crazy cow
two hyphenated words that take the place of a noun
epithet
kenning
epic
Code of Honor
long story or poem, usually performed in the Oral Tradition
epithet
kenning
epic
Code of Honor
community tradition/historical information passed down by word of mouth
Oral Tradition
hoard
boast
transience
community tradition/historical information passed down by word of mouth
Oral Tradition
hoard
boast
transience
