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WorksheetsBeowulf Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Grendel is described as being a descendant of which Biblical allusion?
Cain
Abel
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Which adjective best describes Grendel's motivation for killing the Danes?
Confused
Courageous
Jealous
Hungry
Who is the King of the Danes?
Beowulf
Higlac
Hrothgar
Hrunting
Who is the King of the Geats?
Higlac
Hrothgar
Grendel
There is no king
The first night that Grendel attacks, how many men does he kill?
20
30
14
12
The morning after the first attack, which adjective best describes King Hrothgar's reaction?
Angry
Mournful
Confused
Delighted
Grendel's home is described as a(n)
lair
hut
tree house
cave
The Danes have tried everything to get rid of Grendel including...
setting Herot Hall on fire
begging King Higlac for a hero to save them
praying to the Devil to take Grendel back to Hell
trying to trap him
Beowulf decides to sail to Denmark and fight Grendel when he...
hears the terrible stories of the monster
is asked to go fight
is forced to fight by King Higlac
is told of a new monster he can add to his resume
Beowulf takes ____ of his strongest men with him to Denmark.
24
30
12
14
Grendel terrorizes the Danes for ____ years.
12
13
14
30
When Beowulf is brought to see King Hrothgar, one of the first things he mentions is...
his famous father
how long his journey was
all the monsters he has killed
how great Herot Hall is
Beowulf's character flaw is his...
Pride
Willingness
Strength
Intelligence
Beowulf's motivation for fighting Grendel is...
fame
its the right thing to do
treasure
to become King of the Danes
Grendel does not go after King Hrothgar because...
being a King, Hrothgar is protected by God
no monster can kill a king
Hrothgar is too strong
he enjoys terrorizing Hrothgar by killing his men
Beowulf has fought and defeated ____ and _____ in his past.
giants and snakes
men and giants
giants and sea monsters
wolves and vampires
Beowulf decides NOT to use a weapon in the battle against Grendel because...
Grendel does not use weapons so he won't either
He wants to show off just how strong he is
He wants to prove to King Higlac that he can fight without a sword
He forgot his sword back at home
In the battle against Grendel, what does Beowulf choose to do in order to learn Grendel's strength and fighting style?
He goes out and hunts Grendel at night
He watched Grendel rip open the door to Herot Hall
He watches one of his own men be killed and eaten
He waits to see if Grendel will pick up a weapon
None of Beowulf's men's weapons work against Grendel because...
they are made of wood
Grendel has put a spell on man-made weapons
they are not as strong as Beowulf
their swords aren't sharp enough
Beowulf's "trophy" at the end of the battle is...
treasure
Grendel's lifeless body
Grendel's head
Grendel's ripped-off arm
Beowulf is an epic poem which means it includes elements of...
the supernatural (monsters, demons, etc.)
paganism
song and dance
sign language
Originally, Beowulf was written in...
Song
Modern English
Middle English
Old English
Today, Beowulf's land would now be called...
South America
Southern Sweden
Germany
France
Beowulf takes ____ of his strongest men with him to Denmark.
13
14
12
24
Beowulf boasts about himself to King Hrothgar in order to convince him that he should be the one to kill Grendel because...
he does not know just how desperate the Danes truly are
he does not know that Hrothgar already begged for him to be there
he does not know King Higlac sent him there to die
he likes hearing himself talk
