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Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 11hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of work is Beowulf?

a)

Play

b)

Book

c)

Epic Poem

d)

none of these are correct

2.

Before Beowulf was written down, it was an ____________ that got passed along by the Anglo Saxons.

a)

oral tale

b)

awesome story

c)

poem

d)

campfire legend

3.

In the Anglo-Saxon village, this place provided warmth, light, food, drink, song, and fellowship.

a)

Town hall

b)

Mead hall

c)

Hall of fame

d)

Hofbrauhaus

4.
_____ is King of the Danes and is grateful for Beowulf's help in killing Grendel.
a)
Beowulf
b)
Hrothgar
c)
Wiglaf
d)
Abel
5.
How does Beowulf choose to fight Grendel?
a)
A magical giant's sword
b)
A poisonous dagger
c)
He drowns Grendel in the fiery lake
d)
Using his bare hands
6.
Grendel finally shows fear when
a)
he runs back to his den.
b)
Beowulf's men attack him
c)
Beowulf first approaches him
d)
he is held fast in Beowulf's grip
7.

What is Herot?

a)

A giant mead-hall

b)

A castle

c)

Beowulf's home country

d)

Grendel's lair

8.

How many years does Grendel terrorize the Danes?

a)

12 years

b)

10 years

c)

22 years

d)

2 years

9.

Who is Hrothgar?

a)

King of the Danes

b)

The monster

c)

A soldier

d)

Beowulf's mom

10.

True or False: Beowulf does not use a weapon when fighting Grendel.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What does Beowulf think will decide the result of his fight with Grendel?

a)

His sword

b)

Fate

c)

His intelligence

d)

The men he brought with him

12.

True or False: Beowulf fights Grendel just for the treasure.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How does Beowulf kill Grendel?

a)

Tears his arm off

b)

Stabs him

c)

Chops his head off

d)

Drowns him

14.
How does Beowulf identify himself when he arrives in Denmark?
a)
with a written paper
b)
by boasting or bragging about himself
c)
by singing a song
d)
by fighting a battle
15.

Why is Grendel unable to harm Hrothgar?

a)

Hrothgar cursed Grendel

b)

Hrothgar is stronger than Grendel

c)

Hrothgars throne is protected by God

16.

What does Beowulf do with Grendel's arm?

a)

Beowulf hangs it from the rafters

b)

Beowulf throws it in the marshes

c)

He doesn't do anything with it

17.

From who is Grendel descended?

a)

God

b)

Cain

c)

Able

18.

Beowulf's men are of no help to Beowulf because...?

a)

They are not strong enough

b)

They have not been chosen by the gods

c)

Their weapons are useless because Grendel bewitched them

19.

What does Grendel’s Mother steal from Herot?

a)

Grendel’s arm

b)

Grendel's corpse

c)

Grendel's Shield

d)

Grendel's sword

20.

What reward does Hrothgar promise Beowulf if Beowulf kills Grendel’s Mother?

a)

A coat of arms

b)

the Danish Throne

c)

Wealth and treasure

d)

a new ship

21.

Beowulf is motivated to kill Grendel’s Mother by the promise of receiving:

a)

fame

b)

salvation

c)

freedom

d)

forgiveness

22.

How does Beowulf get final revenge on Grendel?

a)

. Burns his body

b)

Severs his head

c)

Gives his body to Hrothgar

d)

Tears off his arm

23.
How does Grendel's mother get revenge for her son's death?
a)
She kills one of Hrothgar's friends
b)
She attacks Beowulf and injures him
c)
She destroys Heorot so there will never be parties there
d)
She kills Beowulf
24.

Beowulf returns victorious to Herot Hall with these two items:

a)

Grendel's arm and the famous sword, "Hrunting"

b)

Grendel's head and the hilt of a giant's sword

c)

the head of Grendel's mother and a giant's sword

d)

the head of Grendel's mother and a golden drinking horn

25.

What special item magically appears on the wall during Beowulf's fight with Grendel's Mother?

a)

Harry Potter's magic wand

b)

A massive sword, forged by giants

c)

A battle axe

d)

A bow and arrow

26.
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
27.
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
28.
Which thane stays loyal and comes to Beowulf's aid?
a)
Wiglaf
b)
Welthow
c)
Higlac
d)
Unferth
29.
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
30.
What is Beowulf's dying wish?
a)
for Wiglaf to bury his body under the mead hall
b)
for Wiglaf to fetch the gold from the dragon's tower
c)
to write an epic poem about Beowulf's life
d)
to punish his cowardly thanes
31.
Who becomes king after Beowulf dies?
a)
Unferth
b)
Higlac
c)
Hrothgar
d)
Wiglaf
32.

Beowulf takes 2 trophies: which is NOT one

a)

Grendel's arm

b)

Grendel's head

c)

the mom's head

33.

As an old man, Beowulf

a)

faces a dragon angered by a thief

b)

will be betrayed by his warriors

c)

has an heir named Wiglaf

d)

all of these

34.

Beowulf makes some final requests. He wants

a)

a tower built in his honor

b)

the treasure to be buried with him

c)

his son Edgetho to be king

d)

a crown to be made of the dragon's teeth

35.
Why does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to be the next leader?
a)
Wiglaf defeats the dragon alone
b)
Wiglaf asks to be the next leader
c)
Wiglaf stands with Beowulf to fight the dragon
d)
Wiglaf is stronger than Beowulf
36.
How does Beowulf seem superhuman the day he defeated Grendel's mother?
a)
He swam for the better part of a day.
b)
He lifted a sword hammered by giants and blessed with their magic
c)
He swam up from the cave with Grendel's huge head, a sword, and his armor.
d)
All of the above.
37.
Beowulf ruled Geatland (Sweden) as King for how many years?
a)
15
b)
25
c)
50
d)
100
38.
Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because
a)
Beowulf is too old and sick to fight
b)
It will increase Beowulf's chance of victory
c)
Then Beowulf's comrades can claim the monster's treasure
d)
In the past they had promised to repay Beowulf's kindness with their lives
39.
What do the Geats do with Beowulf's corpse?
a)
Leave it in the dragon's lair
b)
Bury it in the Geatland cemetery
c)
Build a huge funeral pyre (burn his body)
d)
Carry it back for his wife to identify
40.
What did Beowulf request be built?
a)
a mead hall
b)
a den for the gold
c)
a tower along the shore
d)
new homes for his people
41.
The main theme of Beowulf is...
a)
Courage vs. Cowardice
b)
Good vs. Evil
c)
Peace and War
d)
Love and Hate
42.
Why does Beowulf decide to fight Grendel without any weapons?
a)
Beowulf is stronger than Grendel
b)
To make it a fair fight
c)
Beowulf has a big ego
d)
Grendel was talking smack.

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