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Beowulf
Beowulf Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Danes | |
| Which character is a descendant of Cain | Grendel |
| For what does Beowulf come to Hrothgar’s kingdom | Fight Grendel |
| Which of the following is NOT a quality of Beowulf that comes out in the story | Boastfulness, courage, sense of duty, compassion. compassion |
| What is the central conflict in the story | Good and evil |
| What are the three underlying motives for Beowulf’s coming to Hrothgar’s realm | Blood lust, desire for fame, desire to help |
| Whom does Grendel’s mother kill | Hrothgar’s best friend |
| Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother with what | A sword |
| What trophy does Beowulf take after he kills Grendel’s mother | Grendel’s head |
| Who awakens the fire dragon | A thief |
| Beowulf goes out to fight the fire dragon because | It is terrorizing the Geats |
| When Beowulf is dying, he asks the Geats to do what | Build a tower in his honor |
| When Beowulf hears about the fire dragon what does he believe | He must have broken one of God’s laws |
| Which of the following is not a stereotypical trait of Beowulf’s | he is brave, he is strong, he usually does good deeds to benefit others, he blames himself for the dragon’s evil. He blames himself for the dragon’s evil |
| Why does Beowulf want Wiglaf to bring him the jewels from the dragon’s castle | He is comforted by the prize he has won |
| When Grendel first enters Hrothgar’s hall, what does he think | He thinks everyone is asleep |
| When Beowulf grabs Grendel, what does Grendel realize about Beowulf | He is the strongest man he has ever met |
| To whom does Grendel call for help | His mother |
| According to Grendel, what is most responsible for the outcome of his battle with Beowulf | accident |
| During the fight, what does Beowulf force Grendel to do | sing |
| Who orders that the great hall, Herot, be built | Hrothgar |
| Though he lives in Herot, Grendel never dares to touch what | throne |
| Whom does Beowulf take with him | 14 men |
| With Beowulf in Herot, what does Hrothgar do | rests |
| As they prepare to sleep near their leader, how do Beowulf’s men feel | anxious |
| How does Grendel get into the hall | Breaks open the door |
| What is the result of the battle between Beowulf and Grendel | Grendel dies (is mortally wounded) |
| What are the warriors doing when Grendel finds them | sleeping |
| How many of the warriors does Grendel kill on his first visit to Herot | 30 |
| Where does Grendel take the bodies | Back to his cave (lair) |
| What does Beowulf say he will carry when he meets Grendel in battle | nothing |
| According to “The Battle with Grendel” the outcome of the battle between Grendel and the Geats has already been decided by fate. What will this outcome be | Grendel will be defeated through the might of one man |
| Why does Grendel relish the sight he sees in Herot | He intends to kill the sleeping men and feast on their bodies |
| What do Beowulf’s men do to try to help him | Jump up and draw their swords |
| What does Beowulf hang from the rafters | Grendel’s arm |
| What does the crowd do the next day | Follow the tracks to the lake |
| Why does Grendel’s mother take only one victim from Herot | Equal payment for the death of her son |
| Along with the man she killed, what does Grendel’s mother take from Herot | Grendel’s arm |
| What promise does Beowulf make to Hrothgar | That Grendel’s mother will not be able to hide from him |
| Beowulf, Hrothgar, and Hrothgar’s men ride a long way following the tracks left by Grendel’s mother. Through what kinds of terrain does the trail lead | Forest, waste land, rocky hills, slippery cliffs |
| What weapon does Hrothgar’s courtier lend to Beowulf | A magic sword named Hrunting |
| Why does Beowulf throw his sword down | The blade melts |
| What does Beowulf do with the giant’s sword | Kills Grendel’s mother |
| What does Beowulf do as revenge for Grendel’s vicious attacks | Cuts Grendel’s head off |
| What does Beowulf show Hrothgar after the battle | Grendel’s head |
| What does the dragon do to the Geats’ homes | Burns them down |
| What does Beowulf have made to protect him from the dragon | An iron shield |
| What happens to Beowulf’s sword during his battle with the dragon | It breaks |
| What do all but one of the Geats do when Beowulf needs their help | Run away and leave Beowulf alone |
| How does the dragon wound Beowulf | Poisoned tusks through his neck |
| What does Wiglaf do to help Beowulf | Jumps in to fight; stabs the dragon |
| What does Beowulf do to kill the dragon | Stabs it |
| Why does Beowulf’s wound begin to swell | The dragon’s tusks were poison |
| What does Beowulf recall about his 50-year reign | His battles and treasures |
| What does Beowulf want Wiglaf to do for him before he dies | Bring his treasure so he can see it |
| What does Beowulf want the Geats to build | A tower for sailors to use to guide themselves safely to land |
| What do the Geats do with Beowulf’s ashes | Mix them with the mortar for the tower |
| What do the twelve Geats do after the tower is finished | Ride around the tower on their horses singing songs about Beowulf’s greatness |
| In her final raid to Herot, what does Grendel’s avenging mother take for her supper | Hrothgar’s best friend |
| Beowulf promises to search out the monster and assures the king that he will do what | Kill her |
| Accompanied by Hrothgar’s men, Beowulf follows the monster’s arracks to where | The lake |
| Beowulf puts on his armor because he knows that the woven mail will protect him from what | Grendel’s Mother’s claws |
| Grendel’s mother grabs Beowulf and carries him where | Underwater lair |
| Hrunting, the sword that Unferth has given to Beowulf, is useless against what | Grendel’s Mother’s hide |
| What does Beowulf grab as he leaves the monster’s lair to return to his men | Grendel’s arm |
| What else does Beowulf take as he leaves the monster’s lair | Grendel’s head |
| Victorious, Beowulf and his men walk into the Danes’ mead hall and present the king and queen with what | Grendel’s head |
| How long did Beowulf rule the Geats | 50 years |
| Before the arriving of Beowulf, what is the only way the Danes can be safe from Grendel | Rest somewhere else |
| With what does the author of Beowulf most closely associate Grendel | Darkness and evil |
| How many Geats does Grendel kill before he is seized by Beowulf | one |
| The Danes know that Grendel is defeated when they see what | Grendel’s arm |
| Where does Beowulf find Grendel’s mother | At the bottom of the lake |
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