NEW
Font size
WorksheetsBeowulf 22-31 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Before Beowulf leaps into the lake in search of Grendel's mother, he tells Higlac _____.
how he will slay the powerful she-wolf.
that good will overcome evil and he will win.
what to do with his gifts and his men if he doesn't return.
that he is scared but will overcome his fear with courage.
As Beowulf and Grendel's mother fight, _______.
his sword is useless against her but his armor protects him.
his men watch the battle helpless and in horror.
Hrunting helps him overpower and kill her
the hall is on fire and sea monsters attacked.
Beowulf finds _____ and uses it to ______.
a woven mail shirt ___ protect himself
Hrunting ___ kill Grendel's mother
special spear ___ stab Grendel's mother
a magic sword ___ decapitate Grendel's mother.
After Beowulf kills Grendel's mother, _____ and he searches for _____.
the hall is consumed by fire ___ his shield
a bright light shines ___ Grendel's body
he flees ___ a trophy to take with him
he examines the carcass ___ Grendel's arm
As trophies, Beowulf returns with _____ and _____.
Grendel's head ___ a sword hilt.
Grendel's mother's head ___ a magic sword
Grendel's mother's claw ___ s special spear
gold from the lair ___ Grendel's dragon skin pouch
At the feast, Hrothgar tells the story of Hermod as a warning against _____.
envy
laziness
pride
vengeance
Beowulf behaves graciously toward _____ by accepting his sword and not mocking its uselessness.
Hrunting
Unferth
the coastguardsman
Higlac
At their parting, Hrothgar becomes _____.
boastful
happy
angry
emotional
"He leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone's answer." This passage contains _____.
hyperbole
a metaphor
alliteration
parallelism
Unlike Higlac's generous young queen Higd, Thrith was a stingy, arrogant, and deadly princess until _____.
her father had her exiled; then she repented.
she married Offa; then she became wise and generous.
she was captured; later she returned humbled.
she became a priestess of Oden
Beowulf tells Higlac that Hrothgar's daughter will marry Ingeld to bring peace. Beowulf predicts that _____.
their love will bring peace for 50 years
Hrothgar's kingdom and fame will grow from the union.
Hrothgar's grandchildren will be blessed
the marriage will not yield peace
As Beowulf recounts his story for Higlac, he adds new details such as _____.
Grendel's dragon's skin pouch
the fire-breathing dragon
the sea monsters
the fire in the hall
As Beowulf presents his gifts to Higlac, he confides in him that he has almost no _____.
hair
courage
family
fear
When Higlac dies, _____ becomes king of Geatland.
Beowulf
his son
Hrothgar
Higd
After Beowulf has been king for 50 years, _____.
he dies in his sleep and his son becomes king
Grendel's son seeks revenge
he is honored at a great feast
a dragon awakens to terrorize his kingdom.
