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Beowulf Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long did Grendel terrorize Herot?

a)

21 years

b)

12 years

c)

14 years

d)

10 years

2.

Beowulf was the firts piece of (a)   .

3.

Beowulf means

a)

Wrath and Spear

b)

Bean and Dragon

c)

Bear and Wolf

d)

Bear and Spear

4.

Hrothgar means

a)

Wrath adn Spear

b)

Wrath and Wolf

c)

Bear and Wolf

d)

Bear and Spear

5.

Grendel originated from who?

a)

God

b)

Cain

c)

Satan

d)

Abel

6.

When Grendel attacks the Mead Hall the first night, how many men does he kill?

a)

14

b)

35

c)

12

d)

30

7.

What did Grendel never touch? Why?

a)

Beowulf; Grendel was scared.

b)

Hrothgar's throne; It was protected by God.

c)

The Geats; He was scared.

d)

Hrothgar's sword; It was protected by God.

8.

Who is Helfdane's son?

a)

Hrothgar

b)

Beowulf

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Grendel

9.

True or False: The Geats endured storms and many obstacles on their jounrey to Herot?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How many Geats went to Herot?

a)

12

b)

20

c)

14

d)

20

11.

Who was Higlac?

a)

King of Herot

b)

Grendel's father

c)

King of the Geats

12.

Beowulf's father was _____.

a)

Hrothgar

b)

Edgetho

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Higlac

13.

In Beowulf's boast, he says that he's won wars, killed sea monsters, and gotten rid of ____ giants.

a)

5

b)

50

c)

10

d)

3

14.

How many Geats does Grendel kill?

a)

14

b)

12

c)

1

d)

10

15.

True or False: Weapons cannot hurt Grendel because he cursed them.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How did the battle with Grendel end?

a)

Beowulf cut off Grendel's arm. Grendel died instantly

b)

Beowulf cut off Grendel's head.

c)

Grendel took Beowulf as his prisoner.

d)

Beowulf ripped off Grendel's arm. Grendel escaped, but soon died.

17.

While the Danes are celebrating, who does Grendel's mother kill?

What does she take?

a)

She kills Hrothgar and takes a sword.

b)

She kills Beowulf and takes Grendel's corpse.

c)

She kills Hrothgar's best friend and takes Grendel's arm.

d)

She kills Hrothgar's best friend and takes Grendel's corpse.

18.

Whose sword does Beowulf take with him to fight Grendel's mother?

a)

Unferth's sword (Hrunting).

b)

Higlac's sword.

c)

His own sword.

d)

Hrothgar's sword.

19.

True or False: Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother and cuts off her head.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What does Beowulf take with him after the 2nd battle?

a)

The hilt of the sword.

b)

Grendel's head and the hilt of the sword.

c)

Grendel's mother's arm.

d)

Grendel's mother head and the hilt of the sword.

21.

How many people did it take to carry Grendel's head?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

2

d)

4

22.

Beowulf rules as King of Geatland for (a)   years.

23.

How does Beowulf plan to fight the dragon?

a)

He will use only a sword

b)

He will use his bare hands.

c)

He will use only a shield.

d)

He will use a shield and a sword.

24.

Select all that apply: Wiglaf is _______.

a)

Beowulf's cousin

b)

Hrothgar's best friend

c)

Wexton's son

d)

King of Herot

25.

What happened to the treasuresin the dragon's tower?

a)

They were buried with Beowulf.

b)

Wiglaf and the Geats took them.

c)

There were no treasures.

d)

They were left in the tower.