Beowulf Review #1

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

• cuts his head off

• rips his arm off

• rips his leg off

• talks him in to committing seppuku

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Who is Grendel a descendant of?

• Cain

• Abel

• Jeremiah

• Wiglaf

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Which of the following is NOT a epic hero trait?

• Noble Birth

• Travels Over Great Distances

• National Heroism

• Meeting a Wise Mentor

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What is Hrunting?

• Hrothgar's chain mail shirt

• The giant's sword

• Beowulf's helmet

• Beowulf's sword

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Why does Grendel initially attack Herot?

• Beowulf killed his mother

• He had not eaten for hundreds of years

• He hears and hates their music and singing

• Hrothgar stole his pogs

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Where does Grendel's mother live?

• In the ocean

• In Hrothgar's palace

• At the bottom of an evil lake

• Next to Grendel's apartment in Sweden

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What is the element of the hero's journey called where the hero fights his main adversary?

• The hero's resurrection

• The supreme ordeal

• The final battle

• Tests, Allies and Enemies

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What genre is Beowulf?

• Epic poem

• Epic hero

• Epic

• Epic narrative

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Which is an epic hero trait?

• Humility

• Confidence

• Weak, but develops strength

• A common man

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Who are the group of people Beowulf wants to help?

• The Geats

• The Danes

• The Wexans

• The Visigoths

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