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WorksheetsThe battle with Grendle
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Beowulf was originally told in Old English, the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons of England during the years 500-1100.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is an epic?
a)
A poem lamenting the loss of the past
b)
A poem celebrating a hero’s actions
c)
A poem written to make fun of someone
3.
Where has Grendel been attacking?
a)
Gondor
b)
Hrothgar
c)
Sweden
d)
Herot
4.
How long has Grendel been terrorizing the Danish people?
a)
12 years
b)
12 months
c)
12 days
d)
12 minutes
5.
Where has Grendel been attacking?
a)
Gondor
b)
Hrothgar
c)
Sweden
d)
Herot
6.
When does Grendel attack?
a)
Only in the morning because he is hungry
b)
Only at night while the men are sleeping
c)
All day long - he's not picky!
d)
Trick question - he doesn't attack, he's a gentle creature
7.
How does Grendel feel when the fight with Beowulf begins?
a)
Excited- he was bored with easy kills
b)
Scared- he has never had to defend himself before
c)
Happy- he enjoys a worthy opponent
d)
Sad- he knows he is going to die
8.
A phrase that illustrates Grendel's power is
a)
"find harder fortune"
b)
"he ripped open the mouth of the building"
c)
"maddening for blood"
9.
Grendel's power compares with Beowulf's power by
a)
possessing supernatural strength
b)
being equal to Beowulf's strength
c)
being less to Beowulf's strength
10.
Grendel hated people because
a)
people harmed him before
b)
he was cursed by God
c)
he was cursed by the Geats
11.
Beowulf beats Grendel by
a)
using his sword "Hruntig"
b)
using his bare hands
c)
using his magical power
12.
What does Grendel think when he felt Beowulf's tight grip?
a)
Happy he will finally fight a worthy opponent.
b)
He thinks he should run.
c)
Beowulf means business.
d)
He will only be able to hold out for so long.
13.
"his heart laughed." is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
simile
14.
Why is it pointless for Beowulf’s men to try and help their leader?
a)
Grendel eats them faster than they can attack
b)
Their weapons have no effect on Grendel
c)
Beowulf told them only he can defeat Grendel
d)
God will not allow them to assist Beowulf
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