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The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns, and later, Grendel's mother, who begins killing out of revenge. Take this short quiz over the plot of the epic poem. See...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 2666 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
Below is a video clip of the poem being read in its original language. What time and place is the setting for the poem?

The fourteenth century, in London

The sixth century in what is now known as Denmark and southwestern Sweden.

The eighteenth century, in Italy

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