Beowulf Quiz

Who is the King of the Danes in the epic poem Beowulf?

• Hygelac

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

• Unferth

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What is the name of the monster that attacks the Danes in the poem?

• Cerberus

• Smaug

• Dragon

• Grendel

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How many years pass before news of Grendel's attacks reaches the Geats?

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 12 years

• 15 years

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What does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel?

• Sword

• Bow and Arrow

• Magic Spell

• Bare Hands

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Who accompanies Beowulf to face Grendel's mother?

• Hygelac

• Wiglaf

• Unferth

• Hrothgar

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What does Beowulf find in Grendel's mother's lair?

• Treasure

• Another Monster

• A Sword

• A Golden Cup

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How does Beowulf defeat the dragon in the poem?

• Magic

• Sword

• Fire

• Poison

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Who becomes king of the Geats after Hygelac's death?

• Unferth

• Wiglaf

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

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What does Wiglaf do after Beowulf's death?

• Fight the dragon

• Inherit the treasure

• Bury Beowulf

• Flee

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Where do the Geats place the dragon's treasure after Beowulf's death?

• In the dragon's lair

• In Hrothgar's hall

• In Beowulf's funeral mound

• In the sea

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