Grendel and Obj
Beowulf
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selections “from Beowulf, Part One,” “from Grendel,” “Life in 999: A Grim Struggle,” and “from Beowulf, Part Two.”
____ 1. Beowulf slays Grendel in order to —
|a. |save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster |
|b. |prevent Grendel from invading the land of the Geats |
|c. |keep Herot from being destroyed |
|d. |carry off the treasure in Grendel’s lair |
____ 2. Beowulf must battle Grendel with his bare hands because —
|a. |the Geats traditionally did battle with their bare hands |
|b. |Grendel had magically made all weapons useless against him |
|c. |Beowulf wishes to prove the superiority of the Geats over the Danes |
|d. |Beowulf wishes to prove his bravery |
____ 3. Which of the following statements about Wiglaf is true?
|a. |He believes in and speaks about the inner goodness of all people. |
|b. |His inexperience makes him unworthy to succeed to the throne. |
|c. |He makes an eloquent speech about the virtues of loyalty and bravery. |
|d. |He tells Beowulf that the other warriors will desert Beowulf when he needs them most.
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selections “from Beowulf, Part One,” “from Grendel,” “Life in 999: A Grim Struggle,” and “from Beowulf, Part Two.”
____ 1. Beowulf slays Grendel in order to —
|a. |save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster |
|b. |prevent Grendel from invading the land of the Geats |
|c. |keep Herot from being destroyed |
|d. |carry off the treasure in Grendel’s lair |
____ 2. Beowulf must battle Grendel with his bare hands because —
|a. |the Geats traditionally did battle with their bare hands |
|b. |Grendel had magically made all weapons useless against him |
|c. |Beowulf wishes to prove the superiority of the Geats over the Danes |
|d. |Beowulf wishes to prove his bravery |
____ 3. Which of the following statements about Wiglaf is true?
|a. |He believes in and speaks about the inner goodness of all people. |
|b. |His inexperience makes him unworthy to succeed to the throne. |
|c. |He makes an eloquent speech about the virtues of loyalty and bravery. |
|d. |He tells Beowulf that the other warriors will desert Beowulf when he needs them most.