Beowulf

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. How many men had Grendel killed in the opening chapter? 50 10 20 30

2. Beowulf pledged to kill Grendel with his bare hands. True False

3. Beowulf had to defeat another demon the day after he fought Grendel. What relationship did this demon share with Grendel? Sister Father Mother Brother

4. Was Beowulf able to get Hrothgar's advisor away from the second demon? Yes No

5. How did Hrothgar reward Beowulf for killing the second demon? Beowulf got his pick of any woman in the land Hrothgar gave him land Twelve treasures were awarded to him He was made king of the kingdom

6. When Beowulf returned to his homeland, how long did he rule as king after the previous king passed away? Twenty years Fifty years Five years Three months

7. Why does the fire-breathing dragon hidden under ground in Beowulf's land come above ground? Beowulf woke him accidentally He heard of Beowulf and wanted to challenge him Because his treasure was stolen He was the father of Grendel

8. Beowulf dies after killing the dragon. True False

9. Who wrote Beowulf? Geoffrey Chaucer Aristotle No one knows Plato

10. When was the oldest surviving manuscript of "Beowulf" written (about)? 1500 A.D. 1000 A.D. 1200 A.D. 950 A.D.