WorksheetsBeowulf
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the name of the huge mead-hall?
Geats
Hrothgar
Hygelac
Heorot
Where is the story of Beowulf set?
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Finland
How many battles does Beowulf face? How many parts are there to this story?
1
2
3
4
Grendel is known as the...
Monster of the Night
Creature of the Night
Monster of the Darkness
Creature of the Darkness
Who is the author of Beowulf?
Michael Foreman
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Rosen
What is Hrunting?
A poweful, ancient sword
A heavy chain mail shirt
A splendid silver helmet
A poisonous concoction
Which literary device is used regularly throughout Beowulf?
Similes
Metaphors
Superlatives
Alliteration
What century is this story set in?
Fourth century
Fifth century
Sixth Century
Seventh Century
Which three countries made up the Norse lands?
England, Scotland and Wales
Germany, France and Italy
Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Iceland, Greenland and Finland
What was Beowulf originally written as anonymously before it became a book?
A song
A poem
A speech
A letter
What are 'hearth-companion' and 'wave-floater' examples of?
Simile
Alliteration
Anglo-Saxon Kennings
Anglo-Saxon battle chants
Who returned for revenge?
Grendel's mother
Grendel's brother
Grendel's father
Grendel
