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WorksheetsBeowulf Part I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why was Grendel angry about King Hrothgar's men celebrating in the mead hall? Check ALL correct answers
He was not invited to celebrate
He was cursed as a descendant of Cain and therefore an outcast
The men were too loud when celebrating in the mead hall
He had a long standing feud with King Hrothgar and wanted revenge
"But fate, that night, intended Grendel to gnaw the broken bones of his last human supper." This is an example of which literary term?
hyperbole
metaphor
foreshadowing
irony
Grendel's mother killing King Hrothgar's best friend, Aeschere, and taking her son's arm is an example of which Anglo-Saxon concept?
wyrd
wergild
comitatus
mead hall
"...Grendel's vicious attacks...coming to Herot...killing them...eating some on the spot...and running to his loathsome moor with another such sickening meal waiting in his pouch." Using context clues, which word could be replaced with "moor" in the above sentence?
vehicle
church
burial grounds
lair
Why does the author describe the swampy area where Grendel and his mother live and then explain that wild animals will not even step into the water? Choose all correct answers.
to foreshadow the great danger of this battle for Beowulf
to scare Beowulf so he will not fight
to use vivid imagery to set a spooky, threatening mood for this scene
to explain that a swampy area is not an ideal place to live
2. What is the meaning of the word loathsome as it appears in the following excerpt?
"...and running to his loathsome moor [land]/With another such sickening meal waiting/In his pouch." (lines 538-40)
a desire, wish, or aspiration
bravery, boldness, or fearlessness
a problem or something that causes pain
intense religious devotion
"That mighty protector of men/Meant to hold the monster till its life/Leaped out..."
Considering the above example, which of the following best describes the tone that the poet takes when describing Beowulf in his battles?
admiring; praising
optimistic; hopeful
disgusted; repulsed
fearful; apprehensive
How many men did Grendel kill the FIRST time he attacked the Mead hall?
150
100
50
30
Before Beowulf came to Daneland, how many years had Grendel terrorized the mead hall?
5
12
24
36
Grendel is said to be a descendant of which biblical character?
Cain
Noah
King David
Joseph
"Then old and young rejoiced...mounted their hard-hooved horses, high-spirited stallions and rode them slowly toward Herot again..." This excerpt uses which literary device?
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
irony
"that shepherd of evil," "the greedy she-wolf," and "mighty protector of men" are examples of which literary device?
theme
epic
alliteration
kenning
What was the name of the sword Beowulf used when fighting Grendel's mother? (the one that did NOT work)
Cain
Excalibur
Aeschere
Hrunting
What battle gear saved Beowulf when he fought Grendel's mother? Choose all that apply.
Hrunting
a giant's sword
chain mail
shield
Why could Hrothgar's men not kill Grendel all those years? And why could Beowulf not kill Grendel's mother with Hrunting?
Grendel and his mother cast a spell on man made weapons
the men were too weak
Grendel and his mother can only be killed at sunrise
Grendel and his mother have thick skin
