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WorksheetsBeowulf Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was the King of the Danes?
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Beowulf's Uncle
Wulfgar
How did Beowulf and his men get to Denmark?
By horse
By foot
By ship
By flying
What is the name of the place Beowulf came from?
Heorot
Geatland
Britain
Ireland
Grendel terrorized the Danes for over (a) .
How many men did Beowulf take with him from Geatland?
12
2
14
He went alone
Which adjectives BEST describe Beowulf's character?
Arrogant and Reckless
Courageous yet Terrified
Narcissistic and Malevolent
Confident yet Powerful
Who attacked whom first?
Grendel attacked Beowulf first
Beowulf attacked Grendel first
Both clashed at the same time
Neither attacked first
How did Grendel feel when he first clashed with Beowulf?
Hungry
Proud
Happy
Concerned
Derive and select the appropriate meaning of the bold word using context clues:
"The captain of evil discovered himself in a handgrip harder than anything he had ever encountered in any man on the face of the earth. Every bone in his body quailed and recoiled, but he could not escape."
Feel or show fear
Quiver
Shake
Vibrate
What does Beowulf take when he defeats Grendel?
His head
His fingers
His arm
His leg
What does Grendel hate humanity?
He is an outcast member of the nobility.
He is cursed and envious of the Danes’ celebrations.
The Danes had persecuted and exiled him.
His home had been destroyed to make way for people.
How does Beowulf beat Grendel?
With his sword
With his shield
With his army
With his bare hands
Why did Grendel hate people so much?
Because they stole from him
Because he was cursed by God
Because he hated their happiness
Because they were sinners
The story of Beowulf was inspired by which historical people?
Celts
Nords
Anglo-Saxons
Jutes
What were the prominent characteristics of Epic Poetry?
Bravery and Valor
Battle and Celebration
Good versus Evil
Beowulf encountering Grendel
Why does Beowulf want to help the Danes?
He wants a trophy to add to his collection
Because he wants to bring honor to himself and his people
Because he respects them
Because he is worried about them
What is the external conflict afflicting the Danes?
Grendel's tyranny
Beowulf's ignorance
Hrothgar's weak army
Hrothgar's failure as a king
Internal conflict is when characters expresses emotions for themselves. The internal conflict is usually hinted at when a character is speaking (witnessed between quotation marks).
King Hrothgar tells us that he never wished to ask for help, yet we sense a type of internal conflict. What is it?
He is desperate to aid his people so he is in woe
He is excited that the kingdom will have a new leader
He is wary about Beowulf's presence
He wishes to make Beowulf king of the Danes
