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WorksheetsBeowulf Unit Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is Hrothgar?
the king of the Geats
the king of the Danes
the monster
Beowulf's brother
Why do the swords of Beowulf's men fail to harm Grendel?
the men have brought dull swords
Beowulf refuses to let his men fight
the men are too weak to fight Grendel
Grendel has put a spell on their weapons
Grendel finally shows fear when
he is held fast in Beowulf's grip
Beowulf first approaches him
Beowulf's men attack him
he runs back to his den
What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?
kill Beowulf
flee to his lair
fight every man in the hall
convince Beowulf not to kill him
What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?
he rips off Grendel's arm
he stabs Grendel through the heart with his sword
he cuts off Grendel's leg
he chops off Grendel's head
What does Grendel's mother take from Herot?
a sword
Grendel's arm
tapestries
an axe
How does the fight in the lake contrast with the fight with Grendel?
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent doesn't show fear
Beowulf uses weapons in the lake and the opponent shows fear
Beowulf doesn't use weapons because they are all useless against both monsters
Beowulf doesn't use weapons, but the opponent does
What is Hrunting?
Grendel's mother's hall
Hrothgar's hall
Beowulf's sword
a shield
What saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack?
his bare skin
his chainmail shirt
Hrunting
his warriors
Who forged the tremendous sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?
magicians
Grendel's mother
Grendel
giants of olden time
What does Beowulf do when he sees Grendel's body in the lair?
he weeps
he leaves the body untouched
he burns the body
he cuts off Grendel's head
As the last section begins, how long has Beowulf reigned as king?
100 years
50 years
10 years
5 years
What two literary devices are used in these lines: "That famous prince fought with fate against him."
kenning and analogy
kenning and simile
alliteration and foreshadowing
alliteration and caesura
What do most of Beowulf's warriors do when they see that he is losing the battle with the dragon?
fall to their knees and pray
cry into their Scandinavian beards
run away
rush in to help
Who is Wiglaf?
Beowulf's son
the dragon's child
the dragon
a close kinsman of Beowulf
What does Wiglaf represent?
the savior of the story
the antagonist of the story
the bond of comitatus
the representation of biological brothers
What does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to bring him before he dies?
his warriors
the dragon's treasures
his son
the dragon's head
Beowulf asks Wiglaf to be the next leader because Wiglaf
defeats the dragon alone
asks to be the Geats' next leader
stands with Beowulf to fight the dragon
shows more strength than Beowulf when Beowulf turns into a coward
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
Which is a universal theme in the epic Beowulf?
evil always wins
kingdoms survive and prosper through warfare
a good leader is brave and fearless
real dragons and monsters await everyone
