Grendel's Mother and The Battle with Grendel's Mother

Who was the soldier killed by Grendel's mother?

• Hrothgar's closest friend

• Beowulf's brother

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

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Beowulf wasn't there when Grendel's mother arrived because he ____________

• had left Denmark

• was still fighting Grendel

• was sleeping in a different hall

• had gone to the lake to find her

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What protected Beowulf from the attack by Grendel's mother

• his strength

• his dagger

• his helmet

• his mail shirt

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What did the Danes and Geats believe as they sat by the lake?

• Grendel was still alive

• Beowulf had been killed

• Grendel's mother would attack again

• the water would turn to blood

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What did Beowulf bring back with him to land?

• treasures from the monsters' hall

• the body of Grendel's mother

• Grendel's head

• the sword from the monsters' hall

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Why do you think Grendel's mother took her son's claw with her? What does this say about her?

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Do you think Grendel's mother's attack at Herot was justified? Explain why or why not.

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