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| How does Beowulf (the character) fulfill the role of an epic hero? | He perform Heroic deeds. He kills bad people and monsters.
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| Who is the king of Danes? | Hrothgar
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| What evil Biblical figure is Grendel descended from? | Cain
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| How long has Grendel terrorized the Danes? | 12 years
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| What is the name of the mead hall? | Herot
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| Why does Beowulf go to Denmark? | To help Hrothgar and Grendel.
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| What group of men does Beowulf lead? | The geats.
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| Why doesn't Beowulf use a sword against Grendel? | Grendel didn't have any weapons, so Beowulf used his hands.
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| How does Beowulf defeat Grendel? | Beowulf had hung the monsters arm, claw, and shoulder and all.
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| What trophy does Beowulf display after his victory? | Grendel's head.
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| Why does Beowulf go in search of Grendel's mother? | Revenge
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| How does Beowulf defeat Grendel's mother? | He cuts her head off.
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| Who is Beowulf's final battle against? | The dragon
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| Which of the Geats stays by Beowulf's side during that final battle? | Wiglaf
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| How do the Geats honor Beowulf after his death? | Burned him in a great fire on a cliff.
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| What did Beowulf want most? Did he get it? Explain. | Did not have long to rule, and deserved the right to choose a warriors death.
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| Why is Grendel angry at the ram? Why is he angry at the sky? | He tries to scare it away. He gets no response.
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| What do the Danes blame for their misfortune? | Their sins have angered the Gods.
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| Why does Grendel become irrational at the Danes at the end of Chapter 1? | They sing joyfully as if they've won.
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| How does Grendel become "trapped" in Chapter 2? | He went out hunting in the woods for a calf and got his foot trapped between 2 joined tree trunks.
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| What beast first come upon Grendel while he is trapped? | A bull
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| What does the group of men first think of Grendel when they see him? | They think he his a spirit.
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| Who is the leader of the group of men that comes upon Grendel? | The king
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| What aggressive action does the leader take toward Grendel? | He throws an axe at him.
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| How does Grendel's mother enter the fray in Chapter 2? | He realizes he clawed his mother.
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| Who comes to gain power over the lands in Chapter 3? | Hrothgar
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| What historical figure does the Shaper sing about? | Scyldshefing
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| How is Grendel conflicted by the Shaper's words? | The beauty of his music makes Grendel more aware of his ugliness as a monster.
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| What are Grendel's first impressions of Beowulf and the Geats in Chapter 3? | Irritate him so much that he is glad for the excitement of the geats, even if they also scare him.
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| Describe the interaction between Unferth and the Geats? | Has lost faith in ideas of heroism, mocks Beowulf. Beowulf appears to be a real hero, and astonishes the Danes and Grendel with his confidence and exploits.
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| How does Beowulf gain the upper hand on Grendel? | He doesn't let go.
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| What psychological tactics does Beowulf employ against Grendel? | Beowulf in Grendel's vision comes to look like a different sort of dragon.
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| Who surrounds Grendel as he dies? What does he wish upon them? | Winged men.
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| Generally, what is Grendel's outlook on life and the world? | Shows his absurdist, existential outlook on life.
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