WorksheetsBeowulf: "The Wrath of Grendel"
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The people of ____ are under attack from Grendel.
a)
Denmark
b)
Geatland
c)
Higlac
d)
Germany
2.
Grendel is a demon descended from ____________.
a)
Cain
b)
Abel
c)
Bocephus
3.
Grendel gets angry because the men are ____________
a)
Singing loudly and praising God
b)
sleeping and won’t open the door
c)
Won’t give him any mead
4.
The name of the Mead Hall is
a)
Herot
b)
Hrunting
c)
Camelot
5.
Grendel kills ______ men when he comes the first time
a)
12
b)
15
c)
30
6.
What is Grendel’s lineage?
a)
Grendel was described as being
“spawned in that slime” and “conceived of a pair of those monsters born of
Cain.”
b)
Grendel was described as evil and created from the souls of those who died in battle.
c)
Grendel was described as a descendant of Adam and Eve.
d)
Grendel was described as a serpent and more crafty than any of the wild animals.
7.
True or False: Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The Danish King is
a)
Hrothgar
b)
Higlac
c)
Healfdane
d)
Beowulf
9.
The main theme of Beowulf is...
a)
Courage vs. Cowardice
b)
Good vs. Evil
c)
Peace and War
d)
Love and Hate
10.
This bond between a king and his soldiers is the basis of both the Danes and Geats societies.
a)
scop
b)
hrunting
c)
mead
d)
comitatus
11.
What language is Beowulf written in?
a)
Old English
b)
Middle English
c)
Modern English
d)
Spanish
12.
For how many years does Herot stand empty and Grendel "won"?
a)
30
b)
12
c)
15
d)
25
13.
Why doesn't Grendel ever touch the throne?
a)
It is protected by God
b)
It belongs to Grendel's mother
c)
Grendel isn't interested in King Hrothgar
d)
There are always soldiers guarding it
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