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Beowulf Quiz Final Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does Grendel live?

a)

deep in the swamp/marsh

b)

the jungle

c)

the ocean

d)

the city

2.

How many winters did Grendel terrorize Herot?

a)

150 years

b)

6 years

c)

30 years

d)

12 winters/years

3.

What is the name of the place Beowulf came from?

a)

The promise land

b)

Land of the Geats

c)

Land of the monarchs

d)

The Herotland

4.

How did Beowulf and his men get to Denmark?

a)

By horse and buggy

b)

By foot

c)

They sailed there

d)

By pterodactyls

5.

Who was the King of the Danes?

a)

Grendel

b)

Beowulf

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Hrothgar

6.

What was the name of the Mead Hall?

a)

Herot

b)

Bungalow

c)

Mead Hall

d)

House of the Danes

7.

Who stayed loyal to Beowulf after he was defeated and killed the dragon?

a)

Wiglaf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Grendel

d)

Alex

8.

What does Beowulf take when he defeats Grendel?

a)

His head

b)

His arm

c)

His foot

d)

His sinews

9.

True or False, Wiglaf becomes the new Beowulf of the Danes?

a)

True

b)

False

10.
The watchman spots Beowulf and his crew and at first 
a)
worried about why they are there with weapons
b)
excited to see them
c)
not concerned at all
d)
runs to tell the others
11.
Why do the Danes flee Herot at night?
a)
Grendel attacks at night
b)
Beowulf's men are planning to attack them
c)
King Hrothgar moves camp at night
d)
Grendel only attacks during the day
12.
What does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar?
a)
Let Beowulf and his men fight alone
b)
To borrow a weapon
c)
To lend the help of his men
d)
To get as many men as possible to fight Grendel
13.
Grendel lives
a)
in the marshy swampland
b)
in the desert
c)
in hell
d)
on a mountaintop
14.
What advantage does Beowulf have in his fight with Grendel?
a)
his superior strength
b)
his sword
c)
his age
d)
the power of his army
15.
What happens to Grendel?
a)
Beowulf rips his arm off, and he retreats to his cave to die.
b)
Beowulf rips his arm off, and they roast Grendel for dinner.
c)
Grendel wins and takes Beowulf back to his cave as a captive.
d)
Grendel dies in the banquet hall.
16.
After Grendel's death, who are the people of Herot fearful of?
a)
Grendel's mother
b)
Grendel's father
c)
Beowulf
d)
a 3-headed dragon
17.

Why was Grendel terrorizing Herot?

a)

He disliked Danish food

b)

He was annoyed by the loud music and noises

c)

He had hoped for a pool instead

d)

He was never invited to their parties

18.

Beowulf fights Grendel with ______________

a)

His sword Hrunting

b)

His bare hands

c)

A dagger

19.

The swords of the men do not harm Grendel because _______________

a)

his skin is so scaly

b)

he has put a spell on all weapons so that that no weapons can harm him

c)

The men are too weak to fight Grendel

20.

Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother with ______________

a)

His bare hands

b)

His sword Hrunting

c)

Excalibur

d)

A magical sword made by giants

21.

Beowulf returned to Geatland and became king. He ruled for ______________ years in peace.

a)

10

b)

25

c)

50

22.

A dragon becomes angry because ___________ and he starts attacking people.

a)

someone woke him up

b)

a thief stole a cup

c)

someone insulted his family

23.

Beowulf is deserted by all of his men except _____________

a)

Wiglaf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Grendel

24.

After Beowulf died, he asked that his men _______________

a)

build a tower to honor him

b)

spit the dragon's treasure among themselves

c)

make Grendel the king

25.

Before he dies, Beowulf asks to see ___________.

a)

the dragon's treasure

b)

his mother

c)

his children

26.

Beowulf is a(n)_____________________

a)

short story

b)

play

c)

novel

d)

epic poem

27.

After Beowulf defeats Grendel, he ______________

a)

hangs Grendel's arm from the rafters

b)

calls the scops to tell them to add to the story

c)

tells his men to get ready to go home

28.

What is a "kenning"?

a)

A group of words used in place of a character's name

b)

Adjectives used before a character's name to highlight something about him/her

29.
How does Beowulf begin his fight with the dragon?
a)
He sneaks up and attempts to chop its head off
b)
He summons him with a battle cry
c)
He and his army of thanes storm its tower
d)
Beowulf sends Wiglaf ahead to scout 
30.
How does Beowulf plan to fight the dragon?
a)
With his bare hands
b)
Using a giant's sword
c)
With his sword and shield
d)
Together with his thanes
31.
Why does Beowulf believe it is still honorable to fight the dragon using a sword?
a)
Beowulf is much older now
b)
The dragon cannot be killed like Grendel was
c)
Beowulf plans to lie about the battle
d)
He does not and plans to fight with his bare hands
32.
How do Beowulf's men react when Beowulf begins to fight the dragon?
a)
They cheer on their king
b)
They run to get help
c)
They run and hide
d)
They come to his aid
33.
How does the final battle end?
a)
Beowulf kills the dragon but is mortally wounded
b)
Beowulf dies and Wiglaf avenges him
c)
Beowulf is victorious and his thanes celebrate
d)
The dragon escapes
34.
How does Wiglaf speak to the cowardly thanes?
a)
He guilts them, reminding them of their duty
b)
He forgives them
c)
He orders that they be executed
35.
Who becomes king after Beowulf dies?
a)
Unferth
b)
Higlac
c)
Hrothgar
d)
Wiglaf
36.
A kenning is...
a)
A metaphor that replaces the original name of a noun
b)
The repetition of a consonant sound
c)
A statement that is an over exaggeration 
d)
The rhythm of regular meter in a poem
37.
“’. . .I have come so far,/ Oh shelterer of warriors and your people’s loved friend./ That this one favor you should not refuse me. . .’” is an example of what?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Kenning
d)
Hyperbole
38.
Wiglaf thinks that he and the rest of the men should help Beowulf fight the dragon because...
a)
in the past they had promised to repay Beowulf’s kindness with their lives.
b)
Beowulf is too old and sick to fight
c)
it will increase Beowulf’s chance of victory.
d)
then Beowulf’s comrades can claim the monster’s treasure
39.
What does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar, should he die in the battle against Grendel’s mother?
a)
give his King gold
b)
be king to his men
c)
pass his sword onto Wiglaf
d)
send Unferth to kill her
40.
The passing on of the golden necklace from Beowulf to Wiglaf signifies what?
a)
Beowulf wants Wiglaf to kill his comrades.
b)
Beowulf has captured the monster’s treasure.
c)
Beowulf is passing on the rulership of Geatland to Wiglaf.
d)
Beowulf recognizes Wiglaf’s superior strength in battle.
41.
How many years did Grendel cause problems for the Danes?
a)
1 year
b)
12 years
c)
30 years
d)
525, 600 minutes
42.
What angers the dragon?
a)
A goblet was stolen
b)
He couldn't sleep
c)
The Geats were too loud
d)
An earthquake destroyed his cave

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