NAME _______________________________________ A cut from THE BATTLE WITH GRENDEL

SECTION_____________________________________ Translated By Burton Raffel

DATE ________________________________________
A path for his evil soul, but their points
EVERYTHING BEOWULF Could not hurt him, the sharpest and hardest iron
Could not scratch at his skin, for that sin-stained demon
1. A poetic story with long journeys and grand battles 485 Had bewitched all men’s weapons, laid spells
A. ballad C. lyric poem That blunted every mortal man’s blade.
B. epic D. sonnet And yet his time had come, his days
2. In an epic, he is the one who has unusual courage Were over, his death near, down
and unparalleled bravery, goes through a long To hell he would go, swept groaning and helpless
journey and grand battles. 490 To the waiting hand of still worse fiends.
A. epic fail C. epic hero Now he discovered – once the afflictor
B. epic monster D. epic king Of men, tormentor of their days -- what it meant
3. The epic hero in the Beowulf To feud with Almighty God: Grendel
A. Hrothgar C. Wiglaf Saw that his strength was deserting him, his claws
B. Wealtheow D. Beowulf 495 Bound fast, Higlac’s brave follower tearing at
4. The monster who kills Danes for 12 years. His hands. The monster’s hatred rose higher,
A. Grendel C. Dragon But his power had gone. He twisted in pain,
B. Grendel’s mother D. Sea Monster And the bleeding sinews deep in his shoulder
5. The King of Danes Snapped, muscle and bone split
A. King Hyglac C. King Beowulf 500 And broke. The battle was over, Beowulf
B. King Hrothgar D. King Wyglaf Had been granted new glory: Grendel escaped,
6. The monster which was awakened by a thief But wounded as he was could flee to his den,
A. Grendel C. Dragon His miserable hole at the bottom of the marsh,
B. Grendel’s mother D. Sea Monster Only to die, to wait for the end
7. Where the warriors and King Hrothgar make plan of Of all his days.
battle, relax and drink mead.
A. mead hall C. court hall II. FIND THE FOLLOWING FROM THE EXCERPT
B. dance hall D. back hall 3 kennings found in Lines 483-494
8. The name given by Hrothgar to his mead hall. 16.
A. Heorot C. Geatland 17.
B. Denmark D. Marshland 18.
9. The monster in Beowulf that doesn’t have a name Alliteration in Lines 495, 496, 499
A. Sea Monster’s mother C. Sphinx’ brother 19.(L495)
B. Dragon’s father D. Grendel’s mother 20.(L496)
10. The warrior who helped Beowulf in killing the 21.(L499)
Dragon. Caesuria in lines 485-489
A. Hyglac C. Wealtheow 22.
B. Hrothgar D. Wyglaf 23.
11. The sea witch 24.
A. Grendel C. Grendel’s mother III. COMPREHENSION. Answer the question and write
B. Dragon D. Sea monster the line from which your answer was taken. (2pts each)
12. How did Grendel die?
A. He bled to death. D. His ears exploded 25-26. Why couldn’t any weapon scratch Grendel’s
B. Beowulf stabbed him. E. The warriors gang up skin?
On him _____________________________________________
13. Beowulf became the King of Danes. _____________________________________________
A. True C. False 27-28. Did Grendel die right after Beowulf tore out his
B. Maybe D. Not sure arm?
14. Beowulf killed the Dragon. _____________________________________________
A. True C. False _____________________________________________
B. Maybe D. Not sure 29-30. Where did Grendel go after his fight with
15. King Hrothgar really killed himself in the epic. Beowulf?
A. True C. False _____________________________________________
B. Maybe D. Not sure _____________________________________________