WorksheetsAnglo-Saxon Epic Reviewer
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How long had Grendel been terrorizing Heorot before Beowulf arrived to confront him?
12 days
12 years
12 months
12 weeks
What is the name of the mead hall built by King Hrothgar?
Heorot
High Roath
Geatland
Hey, rot!
What is Beowulf's homeland?
Geatland
Gateland
Heorot
Sweden
How did Beowulf defeat Grendel?
He drowned him.
He cut his head using a magical sword.
He ripped his arm off causing him to bleed out.
He stabbed him with a dagger.
After defeating Grendel, what new threat did Beowulf face?
the dragon
the wrath of King Hrothgar
Grendel's mother
the Danes
To whom or what does Beowulf credit his victory over Grendel's mother?
His own strength and skill alone
Divine Intervention
King Hrothgar
The Dane Warriors
How does Beowulf finally kill Grendel's mother?
With a dagger
With a giant sword found in her lair
By outwitting her
By drowning her
Which theme is most prominent in "Beowulf"?
the power of love
the conflict between good and evil
the dangers of pride
the importance of family ties
Which scene in "Beowulf" highlights the concept of loyalty in Anglo-Saxon culture?
Beowulf’s men stood by the lake’s edge as he battles Grendel’s mother alone.
The whole mead–hall shook as Beowulf and Grendel grappled each other.
Beowulf plunges into the murky depths of the marsh to confront and vanquish Grendel's mother.
Beowulf watched as Grendel kills and eats one of the Dane warriors.
Which of the following scenes from "Beowulf" best exemplifies the heroic deeds characteristic of Anglo-Saxon epics
Beowulf was able to defeat Grendel and his mother bringing peace to the land.
Beowulf hangs the severed head and arm of Grendel at the mead-hall.
Beowulf hears of the Danes and journeys to Denmark to defeat Grendel.
Beowulf fights Grendel using his bare hands.
Vocabulary: Which of the following words best means "horrifying" or "monstrous"?
loathsome
relished
gruesome
bolted
Vocabulary: Using the context of the given sentence, identify the meaning of the underlined word: After deafeatin the monster, the warriors "bolted" the doors of the mead-hall to ensure that no other monsters could enter and disturb the celebration.
escaped
locked
opened
destroyed
What is the meaning of the emphasized word? The Danes described Grendel's lair as a "loathsome", dark place, filled with the stench of death and decay.
hateful
enticing
to glorify
to like
Vocabulary What is the meaning of "relished'?
horrifying
to be pleased by
to bite or chew on with the teeth
to walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
What word can be associated with the picture?
gruesome
loathsome
staggering
writhe
