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WorksheetsBeowulf Quiz Lines 1-1007
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of Hrothgar's mead hall?
Geatland
Herorot
Hygelac
Frisia
How many sea monsters did Beowulf slay?
50
20
9
1
What did Beowulf take from Grendel?
His head
His sword
His arm
His mother
Grendel is the descendant of...
Hrothgar
Beowulf
the devil
Cain
What language is Beowulf written in?
Latin
Middle English
Welsh
Old English
Who is Hrothgar?
King of the Swedes
King of the Danes
King of the British
King of the Geats
Why does Beowulf decide to visit Hrothgar?
To create an alliance.
To start war.
To defeat a monster.
To ask for protection.
What was the monster's name?
Hrothgar
Geat
Beowulf
Grendel
How many winters has the creature attacked the Danes?
12 winters
18 winters
2 winters
20 winters
Which list of character traits best describe Beowulf?
Cheat, Liar, Coward
Honor, Quiet, Submissive
Bravery, Honor, Strength
Strength, Bravery, Arrogance
Who is Beowulf?
A heroic warrior who later becomes King of the Geats
Only thane who stays with hero during the dragon battle
Important Danish official; killed by Grendel’s mother
Arrives from sea as a child. Founds royal Danish line
“Swan-road” is an example of what?
Alliteration
Kenning
Rhythm
Caesura
Beowulf is an ____ because it is a long, narrative poem about a hero.
Epic
Kenning
Essay
Limerick
Which of the following is a characteristic of an Epic? (more than one may be correct)
Includes magic and mystery
Begins “in medias res”
Hero embodies values and morals of the time
A rhyming poem
