WorksheetsBeginning of Beowulf
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What language is Beowulf originally written in?
Old English
Middle English
Scandinavian
Modern English
Grendel is a demon descended from _________.
Abel
Cain
Adam
Beowulf opens with a description of ______.
The creation of humanity.
Beowulf arriving to Herot.
The creation by God.
Why does Grendel gets angry and kills all the men in the middle of the night?
They are singing to loudly and praising God.
He's hungry.
The men attacked him first.
No reason.
What is the name of the mead-hall?
Grendel
Hrothgar
Camelot
Herot
Who is the King of the Danes?
Arthur
Grendel
Hrothgar
Beowulf
How many men does Grendel kill when he first attacks the mead-hall?
15
70
45
30
How many years (referenced as winters in the poem) does Grendel's terror last?
14
12
18
10
Other warriors have not fought Grendel because they know they will lose.
True
False
Hrothgar offered Grendel gold and land to stop killing his people, but Grendel refused.
True
False
Beowulf is a King.
True
False
Grendel attacks Hrothgar's throne.
True
False
Beowulf starts _____
with a prologue.
by addressing who Grendel is.
in media res.
praying to God.
A scop is similar to a ____.
court jester
warrior
king
peasant
"Battle-sweat" is a kenning for ___
snot
workout sweat
tears
blood
How many female characters have been introduced so far?
2
0
1
3
After praying to God to stop Grendel fails, what DON’T Hrothgar's people do?
Sacrifice people/animals
Pray to pagan Gods
Send a message to Beowulf
Pray to the devil
____ is an example of a modern-day kenning.
friendship
desktop
skyscraper
sunshine
What does Grendel fear?
Death
Hrothgar
Beowulf
God
How many warriors does Beowulf bring to battle Grendel?
14
15
10
16
