Beowulf is important to the English language because

It's the first story written in English.

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1
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
In a lake
In a field
In a mead-hall
In a palace
2
What does Beowulf defeat Grendel with?
A crossbow
A sword
A large boulder
His own two hands
3
What is the central conflict of Beowulf?
Friendship between Sweden and Denmark
Struggle between good and evil
Competition between Christians and pagans
Conflict between humans and animals
4
How does Beowulf die?
Stabbed by Hrothgar
Killed by dragon
The plague
Suicide
5
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Hrothgar
God
Unferth
Wiglaf
6
Who is the author of Beowulf?
Plato
Homer
Unknown
Unferth
7
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for how long?
12 years
3 years
6 years
18 years
8
What does Beowulf defeat Grendel's mother with?
A sword
A large boulder
A crossbow
His own two hands
9
What is Hrothgar's hall called?
Herot
Weders
Freaware
Wayland
10
Which of the following does not describe Grendel?
Sinister
Loving
Aggressive
Destructive
11
What type of literature is Beowulf?
Narrative poem
Epic poem
A short story
An ode
12
Beowulf is important to the English language because
It's the first story written in English.
It's a story of good and evil.
It teaches us about heroes.
The characters are famous.
13
What language was Beowulf written in?
German
Danish
Latin
Old English
14
In Anglo-Saxon times, who was the person responsible for passing on stories?
Memory keeper
Scop
Beowulf
Storyteller
15
What are the years of the Anglo-Saxon time period?
1500-1660
320-449
449-1066
1066-1500
16
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
The Internet
Written on walls
Written books
Oral tradition
17
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendent?
Cain
Noah
The snake
Moses
18
As his final revenge Beowulf keeps
Grendel's treasure
Grendel's head
Grendel's club
Grendel's mother's arm
19
What was the Anglo-Saxon period referred to as?
The Dark Ages
The Renassiance
The Beginning Ages
The Enlightenment
20
Where was Beowulf from?
Geatland
Daneland
Denmark
Germany

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Questions 20

Answers

1
Where do Grendel and his mother live?
In a lake
In a field
In a mead-hall
In a palace
2
What does Beowulf defeat Grendel with?
A crossbow
A sword
A large boulder
His own two hands
3
What is the central conflict of Beowulf?
Friendship between Sweden and Denmark
Struggle between good and evil
Competition between Christians and pagans
Conflict between humans and animals
4
How does Beowulf die?
Stabbed by Hrothgar
Killed by dragon
The plague
Suicide
5
Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Hrothgar
God
Unferth
Wiglaf
6
Who is the author of Beowulf?
Plato
Homer
Unknown
Unferth
7
Grendel raids Hrothgar's hall for how long?
12 years
3 years
6 years
18 years
8
What does Beowulf defeat Grendel's mother with?
A sword
A large boulder
A crossbow
His own two hands
9
What is Hrothgar's hall called?
Herot
Weders
Freaware
Wayland
10
Which of the following does not describe Grendel?
Sinister
Loving
Aggressive
Destructive
11
What type of literature is Beowulf?
Narrative poem
Epic poem
A short story
An ode
12
Beowulf is important to the English language because
It's the first story written in English.
It's a story of good and evil.
It teaches us about heroes.
The characters are famous.
13
What language was Beowulf written in?
German
Danish
Latin
Old English
14
In Anglo-Saxon times, who was the person responsible for passing on stories?
Memory keeper
Scop
Beowulf
Storyteller
15
What are the years of the Anglo-Saxon time period?
1500-1660
320-449
449-1066
1066-1500
16
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
The Internet
Written on walls
Written books
Oral tradition
17
Of which Biblical character was Grendel a descendent?
Cain
Noah
The snake
Moses
18
As his final revenge Beowulf keeps
Grendel's treasure
Grendel's head
Grendel's club
Grendel's mother's arm
19
What was the Anglo-Saxon period referred to as?
The Dark Ages
The Renassiance
The Beginning Ages
The Enlightenment
20
Where was Beowulf from?
Geatland
Daneland
Denmark
Germany