The Battle with Grendel's Mother

What Characteristics does Beowulf have that makes him an epic hero?

• Noble

• Courageous

• He fights supernatural forces

• He’s humble

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Grendel's Mothers home?

• there are sea beasts

• there is molten lava

• there is a battle hall with high arching roofs

• light wall all around

Who stayed when they thought Beowulf was dead?

• the Danes

• the Geats

Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother by:

• Chopping off her head with a magic giant's sword

• Giving her his golden drinking horn and a son

• Cutting her throat with his dagger

• Tearing off her arm with his bare hands

How does Grendel's mother get revenge for her son's death?

• She kills one of Hrothgar's friends

• She attacks Beowulf and injures him

• She destroys Heorot so there will never be parties there

• She kills Beowulf

Who was the soldier killed by Grendel's mother?

• Hrothgar's closest friend

• Beowulf's brother

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

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

What protected Beowulf from the attack by Grendel's mother

• his strength

• his dagger

• his helmet

• his mail shirt

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

What is the primary motivation for Grendel's mother's attack on Heorot?

• A) Revenge for her son's death

• B) Desire to rule over the Danes

• C) Hunger for human flesh

• D) To retrieve a stolen treasure