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B E O W U L FOnline version Answer the following questions about the story of Beowulf by Katia Dianne Juarez Hernandez 1 1. Between what years does this Anglo-Saxon history come? a a. 500 and 700 A.D b b. 700 and 800 A.D c c. 700 and 800 B.C 2 Where did they leave King Scyld Scefing at his funeral? a In the ship's middle, by the mast b His masters left him at home with their treasures c Alone on the seashore 3 Who ruled after King Scyld Scefing? a His wife ruled after him b Hrothgar, his grandson's child c His daughter ruled after him 4 4. What did Grendel do the night he arrived at Herot? a Grendel killed and scratched thirty men then he took their bleeding bodies home. b Celebrated with the people of Herot c Tried to kill the king 5 Why were the Danes afraid? a because their king had died b because a slaughter had started and they just wanted to survive c because there was a lot of poverty 6 Where and with whom did Beowulf leave on his journey? a Beowulf took fourteen of the fiercest fighters and they went to Herot b He left alone in his boat to Herot c He went with his soldier friends by plane to Herot 7 Why did Beowulf go to Herot? a He wanted to kill only Grendel b He wanted to bring food to the people of Herot and visit his friend the king Hrothgar c He wanted to tell Hrothgar a plan that will save him from his sadness and all the Danes from the misery of this monster. 8 Who showed the way to Beowulf? a The watchman b The king c The Grendel 9 How was Beowulf going to attack Grendel? a He wanted to send his soldiers to kill him b He wanted to hit him with his bare hands and the strength of his body c He wanted to kill him with weapons 10 What did Grendel lose in the battle with Beowulf? a His leg b His weapon c His arm 11 What did Hrothgar give Beowulf in gratitude for killing Grendel? a A battle standard made of gold, a helmet, a chainmail and a famous combat sword b A chest full of gold c A golden sword 12 Who came back to take revenge for Grendel's death? a Grendel's brother b Grendel's sister c Grendel's mother 13 In the Fight at the Mere, where did Beowulf run? a To the back of a cave b To the Hall c To the sea 14 What did Hrothgar invite Beowulf to? a To live in Herot b Go on vacation with his family c To his daughter's wedding 15 What did Hygelac give Beowulf when he returned home? a A new sword b Hygelac gave to Beowulf a hall of his own and seven thousand hides of land. c Both 16 Why did Beouwlf face the dragon? a Because he had killed his mother b Because he thad attacked the people's safety. c Because he had removed his sword 17 Who defeated the dragon? 18 Who defeated the dragon? a Hrothgar b Grendel c Wiglaf and Beowulf 19 How long did Beowulf take care of his people before he died? a 50 years b 30 years c 100 years 20 What was Beowulf's last wish before he died? a Build the Beowulf's Barrow b Bury him his treasures c Let him rest 21 What did people do when they found out about Beowulf's death? a People got happy b People were mad at Wiglaf c People cried 22 Why would the Geats be a people without a homeland? a Because only Wiglaf defended him b Because he had died there c Because all his people fought against the dragon 23 Who sang at Beowulf's funeral? a Wiglaf b A Geatish woman c Hrothgar 24 How was Beowulf considered by his people when he died? a He was the most gentle, the kindest to his people b The one who defended his people in exchange for obtaining gold c The kindest to his people but very arrogant

1

1. Between what years does this Anglo-Saxon history come?

a

a. 500 and 700 A.D

b

b. 700 and 800 A.D

c

c. 700 and 800 B.C

2

Where did they leave King Scyld Scefing at his funeral?

a

In the ship's middle, by the mast

b

His masters left him at home with their treasures

c

Alone on the seashore

3

Who ruled after King Scyld Scefing?

a

His wife ruled after him

b

Hrothgar, his grandson's child

c

His daughter ruled after him

4

4. What did Grendel do the night he arrived at Herot?

a

Grendel killed and scratched thirty men then he took their bleeding bodies home.

b

Celebrated with the people of Herot

c

Tried to kill the king

5

Why were the Danes afraid?

a

because their king had died

b

because a slaughter had started and they just wanted to survive

c

because there was a lot of poverty

6

Where and with whom did Beowulf leave on his journey?

a

Beowulf took fourteen of the fiercest fighters and they went to Herot

b

He left alone in his boat to Herot

c

He went with his soldier friends by plane to Herot

7

Why did Beowulf go to Herot?

a

He wanted to kill only Grendel

b

He wanted to bring food to the people of Herot and visit his friend the king Hrothgar

c

He wanted to tell Hrothgar a plan that will save him from his sadness and all the Danes from the misery of this monster.

8

Who showed the way to Beowulf?

a

The watchman

b

The king

c

The Grendel

9

How was Beowulf going to attack Grendel?

a

He wanted to send his soldiers to kill him

b

He wanted to hit him with his bare hands and the strength of his body

c

He wanted to kill him with weapons

10

What did Grendel lose in the battle with Beowulf?

a

His leg

b

His weapon

c

His arm

11

What did Hrothgar give Beowulf in gratitude for killing Grendel?

a

A battle standard made of gold, a helmet, a chainmail and a famous combat sword

b

A chest full of gold

c

A golden sword

12

Who came back to take revenge for Grendel's death?

a

Grendel's brother

b

Grendel's sister

c

Grendel's mother

13

In the Fight at the Mere, where did Beowulf run?

a

To the back of a cave

b

To the Hall

c

To the sea

14

What did Hrothgar invite Beowulf to?

a

To live in Herot

b

Go on vacation with his family

c

To his daughter's wedding

15

What did Hygelac give Beowulf when he returned home?

a

A new sword

b

Hygelac gave to Beowulf a hall of his own and seven thousand hides of land.

c

Both

16

Why did Beouwlf face the dragon?

a

Because he had killed his mother

a

He was the most gentle, the kindest to his people

b

The one who defended his people in exchange for obtaining gold

c

The kindest to his people but very arrogant

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