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    The Story of Beowulf Exercises

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    1. The document contains exercises about the story of Beowulf that test the reader's understanding. 2. The first exercise has statements about the story and the reader must mark them as true or false. All the statements are true except the first one. 3. The second exercise matches characters like Beowulf, Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon to their descriptions in the story. 4. The third exercise asks comprehension questions about key events in the story, such as Grendel being a demonic creature, Beowulf defeating Grendel with his bare hands, Beowulf seeking out Grendel's mother in her lair and having an underwater battle with her, Be

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    1. The document contains exercises about the story of Beowulf that test the reader's understanding. 2. The first exercise has statements about the story and the reader must mark them as true or false. All the statements are true except the first one. 3. The second exercise matches characters like Beowulf, Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon to their descriptions in the story. 4. The third exercise asks comprehension questions about key events in the story, such as Grendel being a demonic creature, Beowulf defeating Grendel with his bare hands, Beowulf seeking out Grendel's mother in her lair and having an underwater battle with her, Be

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    1. The document contains exercises about the story of Beowulf that test the reader's understanding. 2. The first exercise has statements about the story and the reader must mark them as true or false. All the statements are true except the first one. 3. The second exercise matches characters like Beowulf, Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon to their descriptions in the story. 4. The third exercise asks comprehension questions about key events in the story, such as Grendel being a demonic creature, Beowulf defeating Grendel with his bare hands, Beowulf seeking out Grendel's mother in her lair and having an underwater battle with her, Be

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    Exercise 1: Mark the following statements as True or False according to the text: True False

    1. King Hrothgar built a great mead-hall, called Heorot, to imprison his warriors

    2. Beowulf sailed to Denmark with a small company of men, determined to defeat Grendel.

    3. After Beowulf defeated Grendel, his severed arm was hung high in the mead-hall as a trophy!

    4. Grendel’s mother came to Heorot seeking revenge for her son’s death.

    5. When he returned to Geatland, Beowulf lived out his life as a farmer.

    6. After Beowulf defeated the dragon, he passed away and his body was burned.

    Exercise 2: Match the characters to their descriptions:

    o Beowulf
    1. A demon descended from Cain, Grendel preys on Hrothgar’s warriors in the king’s mead-
    hall, Heorot.
    o King Hrothgar
    2. An ancient, powerful serpent, which guards a horde of treasure in a hidden mound.
    3. An unnamed swamp-hag, she terrorizes Heorot after her son is killed.
    o Grendel
    4. The king of the Danes. Hrothgar enjoys military success and prosperity until Grendel
    terrorizes his realm
    o Grendel’s mother
    5. The protagonist of the epic, a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s
    mother, and a fire-breathing dragon.
    o The dragon

    Exercise 3: Read the text again and answer the questions below:
    1. Who was Grendel?

    2. What did Beowulf do to Grendel?

    3. How did Beowulf fight Grendel’s mother?

    4. What happened to Beowulf coming back ?

    5. What happened to Beowulf after he killed the great dragon?

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