WorksheetsThe Big Fat Quiz of Beowulf
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 49mins
Which of the following definitions BEST defines myths?
Stories people told through spoken word
Old stories told to scare people
Any stories about monsters, witches, or ghosts
Traditional stories used to explain / teach about the world
Myths are...
Fiction
Non-fiction
Which of the following is NOT a reason people shared myths?
To explain phenomenons
To entertain
To provide historical record
To teach lessons
Myths were traditionally told...
In manuscripts
In pamphlets
Through spoken word
Through illustrations
Which of the following is NOT a type of myth we discussed in class?
Origin story
Creation myth
Epic
Genesis myth
A story of how the earth was created would be a...
Origin Story
Creation Myth
Epic
Genesis story
Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of an epic?
A long journey
An epic hero
Overcoming trials
Ending with a climatic battle
Who is the author of Beowulf?
Homer
John Saxon
William Shakespeare
There is no author
The story of Beowulf originally came from the...
Jutes
Franciscans
Anglo-Saxons
Scandinavians
Beowulf was originally written in...
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
Epics originated from...
Anglo Saxon Legends
Greek Mythology
Eastern Asia Ghost Tales
America Folktales
Beowulf's goal on his epic journey is...
To find the fountain of youth
To earn glory
To return the ring to Mordor
To return home to Ithaca
The Anglo-Saxons were...
The warriors from the story Beowulf
The first people to create epic myths
A tribe of people from Britons (modern day England)
A group of towns people from Greek mythology
Beowulf would best be described as...
A creation myth
An origin myth
An epic
A drama
The epic hero in Beowulf is...
Grendel
Hrothgar
Unferth
Beowulf
The prologue refers to a section of the text that comes...
before the main story
after the main story
before the climax
during the resolution
What does Beowulf bring King Hrothgar from the monster's lair?
Grendel
Grendel's head
Grendel's mother's head
Grendel's claw
Beowulf is a member of the...
Danes
Geats
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Hrothgar built _______ as a symbol of his legacy.
Hrothgar Tower
Herot Hall
Castle of Shild
Sutton Hoo
Herot Hall is located in...
Geatland
Denmark
England
Anglo-Saxon
Beowulf is...
Fiction
Non-fiction
The line, "He was spawned of that slime, conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain" is referring to...
Grendel
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Unferth
How many years has Grendel terrorized the Danes?
9
10
11
12
What type of competition does Beowulf have against Brecca?
Sword fight
Foot race
Swimming match
Ale drinking
How does Beowulf choose to fight Grendel?
With his bare hands
Alone
In pitch black dark
With fire
Who says "They have seen my strength for themselves, have watched me rise from the darkness of war, dripping with my enemies blood"
Grendel
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Unferth
Who was Beowulf speaking to when he said "if your hands were as hard, your heart as fierce as you think it, no fool would dare raid your hall"
Hrothgar
Unferth
Higlac
Wulfgar
Unferth refers to Beowulf as boastful, which can best be described as...
bragging
courageous
strong
impulsive
Who is being referred to in the line "seeking no peace, offering no truce, accepting no settlement, no price in gold or land, and paying for one crime only with another"
Grendel
Unferth
Brecca
Beowulf
Who challenges Beowulf's reputation as a mighty warrior?
Hrothgar
Brecca
Wulfgar
Unferth
The message, lesson, or moral of a story could be referred to as...
Theme
Motif
Symbol
Tone
Who serves the geats at the banquet before their battle with Grendel?
Wiglaf
Welthow
Wormtail
Wrunting
The quote "The infamous killer fought for his freedom, wanting no flesh but retreat" refers to...
Grendel
Grendel's Mother
Beowulf
The dragon
Where does Beowulf put Grendel's arm?
Buries it with Grendel
Takes it back to Geatland
Burns it in a burial fire
Hangs it in Herot Hall
What does Grendel's Mother take from Herot Hall?
Hrothgar's throne
Unferth's ancient sword
Welthow's gold rings
Grendel's arm
The quote "where mist Steams like black clouds, and the groves of trees Growing out over their lake are all covered With frozen spray, and wind down snakelike Roots that reach as far as the water And help keep it dark" refers to...
Grendel's lair
The dragon's tower
Herot Hall
Geatland
The quote, "He was an abandoned child, but changed his own fate" is in reference to...
Beowulf
Shild
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Who is the only Geat to help Beowulf fight the dragon?
Welthow
Wiglaf
Wormtail
Wrunter
What is the name of Beowulf's tower?
Beowulf's Tower
Tower of the Geats
The Great Geat Castle
Expergefactor
Predetermination could best be defined as...
Fate
Free Will
Will Power
Persistance
What originally awakens the dragon?
Beowulf shouting his name
Wiglaf stabbing him in the tail
A thief stealing his gold cup
Beowulf reading the magic prophecy aloud
How many years were between Beowulf defeating Grendel and defeating the dragon?
5
15
50
500
Who does Beowulf name as king of the Geats before his death?
Hrothgar
Shild
His son
Wiglaf
The line "I remember how we sat in the mead-hall, drinking and boasting of how brave we'd be when Beowulf needed us" is spoken by which character?
Beowulf
Unferth
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
How did Beowulf defeat Grendel's mother?
with his sword, hrunting
with a sword hammered by giants
by wearing a helmet and chainmail
with his bare hands
Who speaks the line "I can leave this life happy; I can die, here, knowing the lord of all life has never watched me was my sword in blood born of my own family" ?
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Unferth
What does Beowulf gift to Wiglaf as he dies?
His ancient sword
His helmet, necklace, and rings
His crown
The jeweled cup
What does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to do after his death?
Build a tower for Beowulf
Bring Grendel's arm back to Geatland
Return Beowulf's body to Herot Hall
Put Beowulf's body on a ship and send it out to sea
Sutton Hoo was a famous burial from...
The Anglo Saxons
The Danes
The Geats
Grendel / Grendel's mother's lair
In the end, is Beowulf successful in his epic journey?
Yes
No
