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WorksheetsBeowulf
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the name of the guest hall in Beowulf?
Hrothgar
Breca
Wealtheow
Heorot
Who is the King of the Danes?
Hrothgar
Grendel
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Who is Beowulf's friend and swimming competitor?
Wiglaf
Unferth
Breca
Robert Cotton
Who is the son of Wexstan, a great warrior who kills the dragon in the end?
Beowulf
Wiglaf
Breca
Unferth
Who is the Queen of the Danes?
Wealtheow
Heorot
Hrothgar
The dragon
Who is the mighty Geat warrior...our hero?
Unferth
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Beowulf
What was the name of the guy whose library burned down which contained the original manuscript of Beowulf?
William the Conquerer
Harald Hardrada
Harold Godwinson
Robert Cotton
Who was Hrothgar's advisor that challenged Beowulf's courage through the Boast or smackdown?
Unferth
Breca
Grendel
Wiglaf
Where was Hrothgar's home?
East Anglia, England
Norway
Denmark
Geatland/Sweden
Which of our characters worships gold beyond all else?
Grendel
Grendel's mother
The dragon
Beowulf
If you wanted to prove that Beowulf shows traits of being an epic hero in his fight with Grendel’s Mother, which form(s) of evidence would you use?
“But Beowulf longed for fame…so fame comes to the men who mean to win it”
“And in an instant she held him down, help helpless”
“Fate will unwind as it must”
Both A & C
What does the dragon hoard, and how does this show symbolism? (Remember...this is the Stinky Dragon)
Gold and treasures that show symbolism of fame
Gold and treasures that show symbolism of pride
Gold and treasures that show symbolism of faith
Gold and treasures that show symbolism of greed
What does Wiglaf’s fighting the dragon tell you about the importance of honor in the Anglo-Saxon period?
A warrior protects his king even at the risk of his own life.
Courage is knowing when an enemy’s threat is too great.
A king’s greatness is measured by how much his people love him.
Fighting to the death is the only way to be immortalized.
Who was a descendant of Cain, also known as a Hell-Serf?
Breca
Heorot
Grendel
Wiglaf
What is Beowulf's home?
East Anglia, England
Norway
Denmark
Geatland/Sweden
”[He] ran out with their bodies, / The blood dripping behind him, back/ To his lair…” What is a lair?
a monster’s revenge
a hero’s welcome
a wild animal’s/monster’s den
a wild animal’s revenge
Which universal theme do these lines of this epic suggest?
“Though he lived in Heorot, when the night hid him, he never/Dared to touch king Hrothgar’s glorious/Throne, protected by God—God,/Whose love Grendel could not know.”
Mankind’s enemy will always continue his crimes by killing the innocent.
Evil is bloodthirsty, and it constantly tries to conquer kings and kingdoms.
The existence of evil and good occur simultaneously, but good wins in the end.
No one is ever truly safe.
Which is a universal theme in the epic Beowulf?
Kingdoms survive and prosper through warfare and killing.
There will always be another kingdom to come to the rescue.
Real dragons and monsters await everyone.
A good leader is brave and fearless.
The following Kenning means:
"He unlocked his word hoard."
He unlocked his treasure chest.
He spoke.
He thought everything through.
He cited magic spells.
What does it tell us about their culture that Unferth offered his sword to Beowulf?
Despite their differences, a good warrior will always support fellow warriors.
Unferth respects Beowulf enough to try to help him.
Unferth realizes that he is not capable of fighting Grendel.
All of the above.
