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Beowulf Reading Comprehension Quiz
Beowulf Reading Comprehension Quiz
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A quiz over the poem of Beowulf as read in class. Focusing on points discussed during the reading.
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1
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
He rips off his arm
He stabs him one hundred and seven time in the heart
He rips off his head
He rips off his leg
2
What is the name of the Mead-Hall where Hrothgar lives?
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Valhalla
Heorot
Hroghtarhall
3
What happens to Beowulf during the fight with the dragon?
He is wounded so much that he will die
He receives a potion that increases his Hit Points
Wiglaf accidentally hits Beowulf with an arrow
He steps on the dragon's toes
4
What prize does Beowulf return to the mead-hall with after killing Grendel's mother?
Grendel's head
Grendel's mother's head
A chicken naimed Hei-Hei
The damascened sword
5
Who remains besides Beowulf whilst he fights the dragon?
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Super Mario
Every Spear-Dane
6
What object does Beowulf find that helps him kill Grendel's mother?
A Roman coin
A damascened sword
An amulet
A dog sleeping peacefully under the water
7
Where do Beowulf and Grendel's Mother fight?
In the Lake of Monsters
In the Clouds of Pegasus
In the Mead-Hall
In the mountains
8
Why does Grendel attack the Mead-Hall?
He was made to attack by an itinerant sorcerer called Merlin
The Scyldings stole his ring of power
He was challenged to attack by his mother
The noise from their partying disturbs him
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Why does the Dragon awake and attack?
Someone takes the treasure from the dragon's hoard
Beowulf challenged the dragon to a fist-fight
Bilbo sneaks in and Smaug smells him
The dragon attacks for no reason.
10
What do most of Beowulf's supporters do when faced with the dragon?
They run away
They pray for help
They eat sandwiches loudly while Beowulf does all the work
They stand and fight!
11
What do they do with the dragon when everything is over?
They make it into a playground at Legoland
They chop it into little pieces drag it into the ocean
They push it over a wall into the ocean
They cut it up for food
12
Who strikes the killing blow against the Dragon?
Unferth
Beowulf
Gimli the Dwarf
Wiglaf
13
How many people did Grendel kill on the first night he attacked?
Thirty Thanes
Fifteen Thanes
5 Geats, 7 Thanes, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Twenty Geats
14
After Grendel is dead, who attacks?
A Hobbit
An Army
Valkries
Grendel's Mother
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Why does Beowulf have trouble killing Grendel's Mother?
She has Armor Class 20 and Beowulf failed on his attack roll
She cannot be killed with human weapons
She uses a magical spell to protect heserlf
She cannot be killed without a blessing from God
