1) Beowulf is originally a(n) _____. a) epic b) novel c) comic d) short story 2) Why did Beowulf decide to help King Hrothgar? a) Beowulf owed him a favor. b) They both had fought together. c) Hrothgar was his father's friend. d) A god sent him a message. 3) What is Heorot? a) A castle b) A brave warrior c) A famous sword d) A mead hall 4) How long did Grendel terrorize Hrothgar's people? a) 12 years b) 11 years c) 10 years d) 9 years 5) Beowulf did battle with Grendel and ripped the creature's _____.  a) head b) limb c) leg d) hand 6) Beowulf had fought against a _____ before. a) sharp-toothed monster b) three-headed snake c) mother's monster d) dragon 7) Thanks to a(n) _____ men's swords could not pierce Grendel's hide. a) fur armor b) enchantment c) evil spirit d) incredible strength 8) Grendel's mother snatched _____ to take revenge. a) a woman b) a boy c) a warrior d) a peasant 9) Grendel and his mother lived into a _____. a) deep river b) mountain c) forest d) cave 10) Beowulf managed to kill the Grendel's mother with _____. a) his bare hands b) his sword c) a giant's sword d) a golden spear 11) When did Beowulf become king of Geatland? a) After Hygelac's death. b) After Hygelac's son death. c) He never became a king. d) After killing Grendel. 12) Beowulf ruled the Geats for _____. a) 15 winters b) 20 winters c) 50 winters d) 30 winters 13) What caused the dragon's wrath? a) A cup was stolen. b) All its treasure was taken. c) It was badly wounded. d) Beowulf woke it up. 14) Wiglaf became king after Beowulf because _____. a) he was his son b) he killed the dragon c) he was good warrior d) he saved him 15) Beowulf died _____. a) while fighting against the dragon b) after defeating the dragon c) burnt by the dragon d) due to his advanced age 16) The story is divided into _____ important moments/chapters. a) seven b) four c) five d) six 17) It is well-known that _____'s stories are based on Beowulf. a) J.R.R. Tolkien  b) J.K. Rowling c) William Shakespeare d) C.S. Lewis 18) It is thought that Beowulf was written in _____. a) Celtic b) Anglo-Saxon c) Danish d) Norwegian

Beowulf (Old English Literature)

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