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Beowulf. language arts, twelfth grade.

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1
Grendel's mother takes revenge for her son's death by...
murdering another warrior
kidnapping Beowulf
ripping apart the castle
warning that she will continue her son's work
2
Why does Beowulf decide to help the Danes?
Because he is rich
Because it is the noble thing to do
Because he is a prince
Because he is a strong and undefeated warrior
3
Beowulf was able to beat Grendel because of.....
Hrunting, his enormous sword
the support of his warriors
the prayers of Hrothgar
his strong grip
4
Beowulf's final trophy is...
Grendel's head
none of these
Grendel's mothers arm
Grendel's mother
5
Beowulf finally kills Grendel's mother....
with his bare hands
with a giant's sword he finds in the cave
with the giant's sword he brings with him
with Hrunting, Unferth's sword
6
The castle Herot is empty at night because...
Hrothgar has forbidden the warriors to sleep there
no warrior dares to sleep there with Grendel running around
both 1 & 2
most warriors have been killed
7
The mood of Beowulf when he comes to the castle to meet the king is best described as...
kind
timid
proud
angry
8
What did Beowulf hang in Herot after fighting Grendel?
none of these
his leg
his head
his arm