Beowulf Part 1

What language was Beowulf written in?

• Old Norse

• Old English

• Middle English

• French

Which group of people did the story of Beowulf come from?

• Normans

• Vikings

• Anglo-Saxons

• Britons

Who is Grendel?

• a warrior

• a king

• a peasant

• a monster

Why is Grendel in pain at the beginning of the story?

• the music & noise from the hall

• He's sick.

• the sunlight hurts him

• He lost his family.

Where does the story of Beowulf take place?

• Sweden

• Finland

• England

• Denmark

Who is the king of the Danes?

• Beowulf

• Grendel

• Hrothgar

• Herot

What does Grendel do when he comes to the hall at night?

• feast with the warriorss

• kills 30 warriors in their sleep

• begs for food

• watches the warriors & imagines what it would be like to be one of them

From whom does the story state that Grendel's family descended?

• Judas

• Abraham

• Abel

• Cain

How long does Grendel attack the hall?

• 12 years

• 10 years

• 12 weeks

• 10 days

What do the warriors start to do to stay safe from Grendel?

• fight back

• run away

• plan a trap

• summon a witch