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The Battle with Grendel's Mother Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Beowulf waits for permission before diving into the lake.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Select all that apply: What prevents Grendel's Mother from injuring Beowulf?

a)

Mail Shirt

b)

Armor

c)

Sword

d)

Fellow Soldiers

3.

Other monsters show up to watch the fight between Beowulf and Grendel's Mother

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The fight with Grendel's mother takes place in a battle hall.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

"A brilliant Light burned all around him, the lake itself like a fiery flame." is an example of:

a)

Alliteration

b)

Imagery

c)

Both

d)

Neither

6.

What is the name of Beowulf's sword?

(a)  

7.

Why is Beowulf's sword useless?

a)

No sword can slice Grendel's mother's evil skin.

b)

Grendel's mother put a spell on Beowulf's sword.

c)

Beowulf dropped his sword.

d)

Beowulf's sword rusted because he is underwater.

8.

Grendel's mother drew a dagger in an attempt to stab Beowulf.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Edgetho is Beowulf's (a)   .

10.

The sword Beowulf takes off the wall was made by whom?

a)

Grendel

b)

Grendel's Mother

c)

Hrothgar

d)

Giants

e)

Beowulf

11.

Beowulf cuts Grendel's mother through the neck and down her entire body.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

"He was hunting another Dead monster," refers back to:

a)

Beowulf

b)

Grendel

c)

Grendel's Mother

d)

Hrothgar

13.

When Beowulf finds Grendel's dead body, what does he do?

a)

Takes Grendel's other arm.

b)

Cuts off Grendel's head and takes it.

c)

Kicks Grendel.

d)

Cuts off Grendel's mother's head

14.

Hrothgar and his men leave the lake because they are tired of waiting for Beowulf to return.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

The sword Beowulf used to kill Grendel's mother starts to melt.

a)

False

b)

True

16.

All that Beowulf took was Grendel's head and the hilt of the giants' jeweled sword.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The water was calm and clean, the whole huge lake peaceful once the demons who'd lived in it were dead.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Imagery

c)

Both

d)

Neither

18.

How many men does it take to carry Grendel's head?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Beowulf and his men drop Grendel's head in front of Hrothgar's feet.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Welthow is the wife of Hrothgar.

a)

True

b)

False