Beowulf the Warrior Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Ian Serraillier
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 67 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Beowulf the Warrior Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Ian Serraillier
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 67 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many serpents did Beowulf slay in his story of the swimming competition between he and Breca's?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 15.

2. What does Beowulf do when the celebration after Grendel's defeat ends?
(a) Makes sure his men are fed.
(b) Leaves immediately for the lair of Grendel's mother.
(c) Seeks an audience with the queen.
(d) Sleeps.

3. What attacked Beowulf while he was in the ocean with Breca?
(a) A pirate.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Breca.
(d) A serpent.

4. Who tells Beowulf that Grendel can only be defeated by bare hands?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) Wealhtheow.
(d) Unferth.

5. What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?
(a) Fight every man in the hall.
(b) Kill Beowulf.
(c) Convince Beowulf not to kill him.
(d) Flee to his lair.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Grendel enter the hall?

2. According to Beowulf, what did he and Breca giddily plunge into the water to do?

3. What does Hrothgar give Beowulf that is so tough no steel can cleave it?

4. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?

5. What color is the banner Hrothgar gives Beowulf?

(see the answer key)

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