Reading Questions #3 - Beowulf (abridged version) Name Grendel’s Mother
1. What does Grendel’s mother do when she visits Herot?

2. Why does she kill King Hrothgar’s best friend instead of the king himself?

3. Describe her home.

The Battle With Grendel’s Mother

4. What challenges does Beowulf face when he goes to fight Grendel’s mother?

5. Why can’t she kill Beowulf?

6. What does Beowulf use to kill her? What is special about this weapon?

7. After killing Grendel’s mother, what does Beowulf find in the corner of her lair?

8. What are the warriors waiting for him on shore thinking? Why?

9. What are the two things that Beowulf brings back from the encounter with Grendel’s mother?

answer: i am not sure but i think you should go for c

explanation:

answer: c) researchers say that roald dahl is one of the most famous children’s writers of all time.

roald dahl was a welsh novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter and pilot. he is particularly famous for his works for children, such as james and the giant peach, matilda, the witches, fantastic mr. fox and charlie and the chocolate factory.

out of these options, c is the one that supports the claim of dahl being close to his family the least. option a states that he was close to his mother and grandmother. option b states that his mom used to tell him stories. option d says that dahl told his daughters bedtime stories. however, option c does not talk about dahl's family at all.