| Who is the King of the Danes? | Hrothgar |
| Where are Hrothgar’s men at the beginning of the story? | Herot |
| Who is Grendel? Why is he unhappy? | -Grendel is a monster-he is unhappy because he is always left out and listens to men in the Herot |
| Who is Grendel’s ancestor? | Cain, Adam and Eve’s son who killed his brother |
| Where is it believed all monsters came from? | come from evil side; referred to in the terms of satan |
| When does Grendel attack the men in Herot? | When they fall asleep after drinking too much |
| How does Grendel kill the men in Herot? | he picks them up, smashes them, and drags them out |
| How many men are dead after Grendel’s first attack? | 30 |
| How long does Grendel attack for? | 12 years |
| Why is King Hrothgar never attacked by Grendel? | -kings were believed to be chosen by God-going against Hrothagar would be like going against God-blessed by God |
| How do Hrothgar’s men try to avoid death? | -running and hiding-not going back to Herot |
| When news of Grendel’s attacks travel overseas, who hears of it? | Beowulf |
| What tribe does Beowulf belong to? | Geat Tribe |
| What did Beowulf do before leaving for Denmark? | -chooses 14 loyal men to help him-checks with the wisest men of the Geats who say to go because the omens are good |
| Although Beowulf is not the king of the Geats, what is he? | the strongest warrior |
| What does Beowulf and his men bring to Denmark? | weapons, shields, helmets, and chainmail |
| How does Beowulf get to Denmark? | sails |
| When Beowulf arrives in Denmark, who does he meet? | Hrothgar’s lieutenant |
| What is Hrothgar’s lieutenant’s job? | to guard the coast line of Denmark |
| When Hrothgar’s lieutenant asks Beowulf who he is, how does Beowulf answer? | I am Beowulf, son of edgetho |
| What does Beowulf pledge to do when talking to Hrothgar? | to fight Grendel with just his hands |
| Where does Beowulf and his 14 men sleep? | in Herot |
| How does Beowulf defeat Grendel? | by ripping his arm off |
| What did we discover about Grendel’s skin? | it can’t be scratched by any sword because he put a spell on his skin |
| What did Beowulf hang on the rafters of Herot? | Grendel’s arm, claw, and shoulder |
| Who wrote Beowulf? | Anglo-saxons |
| What were the two tribes in Beowulf? | Danes (Denmark) Geats (Sweden) |
| How do we know Grendel is a monster? | he is huge, has paws, and can think/reason |
| What does the king say about Grendel’s attacks? | He knows the first attack is just the beginning |
| Who is the King of the Geats? | King Higlac (Beowulf’s uncle) |
| tiny links of iron to protect soldiers’ chests since the sword would get caught in it | chainmail |
| Who is Beowulf’s father? | Edgetho |
| What Danish man doubts Beowulf? | Unferth |
| What does Unferth say about Beowulf? | he couldn’t win a simple swim meet |
| How does Beowulf respond to Unferth? | -he was swimming when his competitor was attacked by sea monsters-Beowulf fought off the sea monsters while his competitor won |
| How does Grendel kill one of Beowulf’s men? | eats him |
| What happens to Herot when Grendel and Beowulf fight? | it shakes but dosen’t fall |
Beowulf Quiz #1
February 23, 2020