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Beowulf Part 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What color was the horse Beowulf rode to the swamp?

a)

White

b)

Brown

c)

Black

d)

Tan

2.

Where did Unferth 's head hang from once Beowulf and his men arrive?

a)

A branch

b)

A hook

c)

A rope

d)

A spike

3.

How long did Beowulf tell his men to wait for him?

a)

three days and nights

b)

Two days and nights

c)

Four days ad nights

d)

A week

4.

What did Beowulf do before he dived into the pool?

a)

Laughed

b)

Spit

c)

Undressed

d)

Pulled out his sword

5.

What was in the water that Beowulf swam in?

a)

Animals

b)

Bones

c)

Blood

d)

Slime

6.

Where did Grendel's mother drag Beowulf?

a)

Cave

b)

House

c)

Lair

d)

Den

7.

What does Beowulf wear around his neck?

a)

A silver necklace

b)

A silver collar

c)

A gold necklace

d)

A gold collar

8.

What does Beowulf find in Grendel's mother's den?

a)

Ring

b)

Collar

c)

Sword

d)

Magic

9.

What does beowulf suufer from after the battle with Grendel's mother?

a)

Headache

b)

Broken arm

c)

Toothache

d)

Broken foot

10.

How many notes does the raven sing to heal Beowulf?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six

11.

How did Grendel's mother die?

a)

She was strangled.

b)

She was stabbed.

c)

She drowned.

d)

She was killed with magic.

12.

How many men had to carry Grendel head?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Six

13.

Why did Beowulf want to go home?

a)

His family needed him.

b)

He was wounded and wanted to go back home.

c)

He was sad that he wasn't in his country.

d)

He missed his family and wanted to see them.

14.

What does Boewuf do first when he returns home?

a)

He rushes home.

b)

He arches the boat.

c)

He kills his uncle.

d)

He kisses the ground.

15.

Who was killed during the attack on Geats?

a)

King Hygelac

b)

Hygelac daugter

c)

Hygelac wife

d)

Hygelac son

16.

How long did Beowulf enjoy peace in his land?

a)

Fifty

b)

Hundred

c)

Twenty

d)

Ten

17.

What did the slave master threaten to do to the slave?

a)

Beat him

b)

Whip him

c)

Kill him

d)

Hurt him

18.

Where were princes buried a long time ago?

a)

Tombs

b)

Valleys

c)

Mountains

d)

Underground

19.

What was the room the slave snuck in filled with?

a)

Jewels

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Gold

20.

What did Beowulf sentence the slave to do?

a)

Eat honey

b)

Care for the bees

c)

Return the cup

d)

Be executed

21.

What does Beowulf compare the dragon to?

a)

A snake

b)

A monster

c)

A worm

d)

An ant

22.

What does Wiglaf stick in the mouth of the dragon?

a)

A stick

b)

A stake

c)

A piece of wood

d)

His sword

23.

What does Beowulf make Wiglaf promise?

a)

To spread the story of the dragon's death

b)

To not tell the kingdom he has died

c)

To tell the kingdom he ran away

d)

To not tell the story about the bees

24.

Where was Beowulf buried?

a)

In the sea

b)

On a piece of land by the sea

c)

On a piece of land by the swamp

d)

In the mountain

25.

How did Wiglaf rule Geats after Beowulf died?

a)

Rightful

b)

Just

c)

Well

d)

Wisely