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Beowulf Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Beowulf from ?

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Denmark

c)

Sweden

d)

The club

2.

What exactly is Beowulf known for in his Geat Land ?

a)

Defeating monsters

b)

Being king

c)

Being the kings weak son .

d)

Being beautiful

3.

What's the major problem going on in Herot?

a)

The king is in danger

b)

Grendal is attacking sleeping worriers

c)

Sea monsters are taking over

d)

Grendal won't stop eating all the food

4.

Why does Hrothgar call on Beowulf for help?

a)

He really likes his company

b)

He needs a new army

c)

None of his worriers are able to kill Grendal

d)

To shower him with gifts

5.

Why is Grendal terrorizing Hrothgar's realm ?

a)

He's jealous of all the celebration because he's not allowed .

b)

He just likes eating people

c)

Wants to prove he is worthy

d)

He's just a big meany

6.

what was wrong with the weapons when everyone was trying to use them against Grendal ?

a)

The weapons were meting

b)

Grendal put a curse on metal weapons , therefore they can't harm him.

c)

Getting too heavy to swing

d)

They were fake

7.

What shows superhuman abilities in Beowulf

a)

Him fighting monsters with his bare hands

b)

He can swim in a lake full of sea monsters

c)

Him flying

d)

Not dying

8.

What was the consequence of Grendal's death ?

a)

Grendal coming back to life

b)

A deadly curse on the king

c)

All monsters attack Herot

d)

His mother seeking revenge

9.

Grendal's mother killed (a)  

in return of her sons death

10.

What language is Beowulf story written in

a)

A British accent

b)

Old English

c)

English

d)

Spanish

11.

What was the only way believed to achieve immortality to Anglo-Saxons ?

a)

Whoever killed the most monsters

b)

Defeating the king

c)

Winning 50 battles

d)

An honorable death in battle

12.

Grendal's mother took Beowulf to a

(a)  

13.

What did beowulf say to the kings offering of treasures ?

a)

That all he wanted was to be remembered

b)

To send it to his Geat land

c)

He needed more

d)

To keep it for his army

14.

Beowulf became ______ And ruled for ___ years

4 lines
15.

What happened to Beowulf's shield ?

a)

It snapped

b)

It melted

c)

he lost it

d)

It was stolen

16.

Who helped Beowulf kill the dragon

a)

Wiglaf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Fifel

d)

The sea monsters

17.

What was the most known reference to the bible In Beowulf

a)

Cain and Able

b)

How the kings thrown was protected by God himself

c)

The Almighty

d)

None of the above

18.

Which example is a Kenning

a)

Go-ing

b)

Battle-sweat

c)

Long-haired

d)

Ugly-ness

19.

Beowulf is the __ extant piece of English literature and stories .

4 lines
20.

Where was Beowulf buried ?

a)

In the Mead - Hall

b)

Over a sandy beach where passing ships could see .

c)

In his kingdom

d)

In a grave