| Who is the father of Shield Sheafson? | Shield Sheafson is an orphan |
| How does Hrothgar know of Beowulf? | Hrothgar was friends with Beowulf’s father |
| About how long is the dragon? | 50 feet |
| How long does Beowulf reign as king of the Geats | 50 years |
| What, according to Beowulf, is better than mourning a death? | avenging a death |
| Who helps Beowulf against the dragon? | Wiglaf |
| Who taunts Beowulf in Heorot? | Unferth |
| Who is Modthryth? | a wicked queen of legend |
| From whom is Grendel descended? | Cain |
| Who is queen of the Geats? | Hygd |
| Whom does Grendel’s mother abduct and decapitate? | Aeschere |
| How many Geats does Grendel kill? | one |
| What is Hrunting? | a sword |
| Where do the Geats place Beowulf’s Barrow? | on a cliff, overlooking the sea |
| Who is Beowulf’s father? | Ecgtheow |
| What is wyrd? | The Anglo-Saxon concept of “fate” |
| Where do Grendel and his mother live? | in a lake |
| What is a scop? | a poet |
| Who guides Beowulf to the dragon’s barrow? | the theif |
| Who gives Hygd three horses? | Beowulf |
| Which character is descended from Shield Sheafson? | Hrothgar |
| What is the name of Hrothgar’s wife? | Wealhtheow |
| How did the dragon’s treasure get in the barrow? | It was buried there by the last survivor of a forgotten race |
| What is Hygelac wearing when he dies? | Wealhtheow’s torque |
| From about when does the only existing Beowulf manuscript date? | 1000 A.D. |
Beowulf
February 23, 2020