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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 many people did Grendel kill on the first night he attacked?
Fifteen Thanes
Twenty Geats
5 Geats, 7 Thanes, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Thirty Thanes
2
What do most of Beowulf's supporters do when faced with the dragon?
They run away
They stand and fight!
They pray for help
They eat sandwiches loudly while Beowulf does all the work
3
What is the name of the Mead-Hall where Hrothgar lives?
Hero T
Valhalla
Hroghtarhall
Heorot
4
Why does the Dragon awake and attack?
Bilbo sneaks in and Smaug smells him
The dragon attacks for no reason.
Someone takes the treasure from the dragon's hoard
Beowulf challenged the dragon to a fist-fight
5
Who strikes the killing blow against the Dragon?
Unferth
Wiglaf
Gimli the Dwarf
Beowulf
6
Where do Beowulf and Grendel's Mother fight?
In the mountains
In the Mead-Hall
In the Clouds of Pegasus
In the Lake of Monsters
7
What do they do with the dragon when everything is over?
They cut it up for food
They chop it into little pieces drag it into the ocean
They make it into a playground at Legoland
They push it over a wall into the ocean
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How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
He stabs him one hundred and seven time in the heart
He rips off his arm
He rips off his leg
He rips off his head
9
What happens to Beowulf during the fight with the dragon?
He receives a potion that increases his Hit Points
Wiglaf accidentally hits Beowulf with an arrow
He steps on the dragon's toes
He is wounded so much that he will die
10
Why does Grendel attack the Mead-Hall?
He was made to attack by an itinerant sorcerer called Merlin
He was challenged to attack by his mother
The noise from their partying disturbs him
The Scyldings stole his ring of power
11
What object does Beowulf find that helps him kill Grendel's mother?
An amulet
A damascened sword
A dog sleeping peacefully under the water
A Roman coin
12
After Grendel is dead, who attacks?
Grendel's Mother
A Hobbit
An Army
Valkries
13
Why does Beowulf have trouble killing Grendel's Mother?
She cannot be killed without a blessing from God
She has Armor Class 20 and Beowulf failed on his attack roll
She uses a magical spell to protect heserlf
She cannot be killed with human weapons
14
Who remains besides Beowulf whilst he fights the dragon?
Super Mario
Hrothgar
Every Spear-Dane
Wiglaf
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What prize does Beowulf return to the mead-hall with after killing Grendel's mother?
The damascened sword
Grendel's mother's head
Grendel's head
A chicken naimed Hei-Hei
