WorksheetsBeowulf Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Where is Beowulf from ?
Scandinavia
Denmark
Sweden
The club
What exactly is Beowulf known for in his Geat Land ?
Defeating monsters
Being king
Being the kings weak son .
Being beautiful
What's the major problem going on in Herot?
The king is in danger
Grendal is attacking sleeping worriers
Sea monsters are taking over
Grendal won't stop eating all the food
Why does Hrothgar call on Beowulf for help?
He really likes his company
He needs a new army
None of his worriers are able to kill Grendal
To shower him with gifts
Why is Grendal terrorizing Hrothgar's realm ?
He's jealous of all the celebration because he's not allowed .
He just likes eating people
Wants to prove he is worthy
He's just a big meany
what was wrong with the weapons when everyone was trying to use them against Grendal ?
The weapons were meting
Grendal put a curse on metal weapons , therefore they can't harm him.
Getting too heavy to swing
They were fake
What shows superhuman abilities in Beowulf
Him fighting monsters with his bare hands
He can swim in a lake full of sea monsters
Him flying
Not dying
What was the consequence of Grendal's death ?
Grendal coming back to life
A deadly curse on the king
All monsters attack Herot
His mother seeking revenge
Grendal's mother killed (a)
in return of her sons death
What language is Beowulf story written in
A British accent
Old English
English
Spanish
What was the only way believed to achieve immortality to Anglo-Saxons ?
Whoever killed the most monsters
Defeating the king
Winning 50 battles
An honorable death in battle
Grendal's mother took Beowulf to a
(a)
What did beowulf say to the kings offering of treasures ?
That all he wanted was to be remembered
To send it to his Geat land
He needed more
To keep it for his army
Beowulf became ______ And ruled for ___ years
What happened to Beowulf's shield ?
It snapped
It melted
he lost it
It was stolen
Who helped Beowulf kill the dragon
Wiglaf
Hrothgar
Fifel
The sea monsters
What was the most known reference to the bible In Beowulf
Cain and Able
How the kings thrown was protected by God himself
The Almighty
None of the above
Which example is a Kenning
Go-ing
Battle-sweat
Long-haired
Ugly-ness
Beowulf is the __ extant piece of English literature and stories .
Where was Beowulf buried ?
In the Mead - Hall
Over a sandy beach where passing ships could see .
In his kingdom
In a grave
