The story told by the Shaper inspires Hrothgar to...

Expand his empire, creating a never-ending cycle of power and violence

Beowulf finds Grendel's corpse in the cave. He cuts off his head with the giant's sword, and then...

The sword blade disintegrates in his blood

Boewulf kills Grendel's mother by...

Cutting off her head with a giant's sword

The Shaper in Grendel tells a story about...

The victories of Hrothgar's great great grandpa

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Beowulf and Grendel Quiz

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1
Beowulf journeys to help the Danes by...
Taking a boat
Walking on foot
Riding a horse
Flying an airplane
2
The story told by the Shaper inspires Hrothgar to...
Kill Grendel and put an end to their worship of pagan Gods
Hire more poets and musicians to entertain him
Expand his empire, creating a never-ending cycle of power and violence
3
Grendel's mother lives in a...
Misty beach
Spooky forest
Swampy river
Fiery lake
4
The name of the Hrothgar's meadhall is...
Herot
Wealtheow
Wiglaf
Grendel
5
Because of humanity's violence and cruelty, Grendel feels...
Superior and confident
Independent and courageous
Lonely and resentful
Furious and seeking justice
6
Beowulf mortally wounds Grendel by...
Punching him in the face
Cutting off his head
Stabbing him with his sword
Ripping off his arm
7
Because of humanity's actions, Grendel becomes...
Excited and eager
Uncaring and indifferent
Upset and violent
Depressed and lazy
8
Beowulf finds Grendel's corpse in the cave. He cuts off his head with the giant's sword, and then...
Lightning strikes and starts a fire in the cave
His head explodes
The sword blade disintegrates in his blood
The sword chips and cracks
9
Grendel in Grendel sees humans as...
Violent and cruel
Stupid and careless
Unhappy and sad
Peace-loving
10
Beowulf is a _______________ hero.
Swedish
Geat
British
Danish
11
Grendel's mother comes and takes Grendel's arm and ___ from the meadhall
Hrothgar's friend
A fat pig
Horthgar's crown
Beowulf's men
12
Boewulf kills Grendel's mother by...
Cutting off her head with a giant's sword
Ripping her apart with his bare hands
Stabbing her with a poisoned dagger
Drowning her in the watery abyss
13
Beowulf helps the king...
Herot
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Wealtheow
14
True or False: The Anglo-Saxons could not read or write.
False
True
15
The Shaper in Grendel tells a story about...
The powers of the gods in Norse mythology
The evil monsters that attack the meadhall
The meaninglessness of the world
The victories of Hrothgar's great great grandpa
16
Beowulf's wyrd is...
Crippling depression
Marriage and children
Victory in battle
Death by dragon

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