| Who’s Hrothgar? | Danish King. |
| What does Herot mean? | Hall. |
| Describe Grendel using four specific details from the text. | 1) Murderer 2) Monster3) Big Claws4) Unattractive |
| What irritates Grendel and becomes his motive for attacking Herot? | Music and joy occurring loudly in the hall. |
| Give a detail of Grendel’s first attack. | Each night, he sneaks in and kills as many men as he can and send them back to his lair. |
| Name a specific ancient ancestor of Grendel’s. | Cain (from the bible). |
| What happens to Herot? | Waited for twelve years for Grendel’s next attack. |
| Who’s Beowulf? | Great warrior and fighter. |
| Name the country from which Beowulf comes. | Geat Lands. |
| Who’s Higlac and how is Beowulf related to him? | King of the Geats and Beowulf’s uncle. |
| How did Beowulf hear about the wrath of Grendel? | People had fled to Herot and told stories which have traveled across the ocean over twelve years. |
| What’re are two accomplishments Beowulf states he’s done? | 1) Drove five great giants into chains.2) Killed many enemies. |
| What request does Beowulf make of Hrothgar? | Send my armor back home. |
| Why wouldn’t the Danes have to sew shrouds for the Geats if Grendel triumphs? | Be eaten by Grendel. |
| When does Grendel arrive at Herot? | At night. |
| From where does Grendel come from? | Out from the marsh. |
| What surprises Grendel when he comes in contact w/ Beowulf? | Was wide awake. |
| Why could the men’s swords not harm Grendel? | Laid a spell that no man’s sword could harm him. |
| How does Beowulf kill Grendel? | Blood gushing out after pulling his left shoulder off his body. |
| What does Beowulf do after Grendel escapes? Why? | Hangs Grendel’s arm on the ceiling. For proof. |
| Give two descriptions of Grendel in this section as Beowulf was attacking him. | 1) Sharp claws.2) Strong teeth. |
| List three very specific details of Herot found is this section during Beowulf and Grendel fighting. | 1) Benches rattle.2) Gold outside of wall’s. 3) Iron Wall. |
| Describe Grendel’s lair (three). | 1) Underwater.2) In the swamp.3) His mom and other creatures undersea. |
| What’s Grendel’s mother’s motivation for going to Herot? | Avenge her son. |
| After celebrating Beowulf’s victory, what occurs at Herot? | Grendel’s mom attacks Hrothgard’s best friend. |
| Two things mother caries back to her lair from Herot? | 1) Grendel’s arm.2) Hrothgard’s best friend (dead). |
| What do the Danes entreat Beowulf to do? What would be his reward? | Kill the mom. Lots of gold. |
| Where does Beowulf find the mom? | Underwater moss. |
| What protects him from her claws? | His mail armor and God. |
| What was Beowulf’s motivation in accomplishing this deed? | Longing for fame. |
| What happens to Beowulf’s helmet? | Bit by the mom. |
| How does Beowulf kill Grendel’s mother? What was the exact weapon? | Sword owned by the mom. Like Beowulf’s sword. |
| After Beowulf kills her, what does he do before leaving the lair? | Find Grendel and kills him. |
| What do the Danes who are observing at the lake do? Why? | Leave. B/c of blood in the water, assumed it was Beowulf dead. |
| What do the Geats do? | Stay. |
| What two items does Beowulf carry w/ him back to Herot? | 1) Grendel’s head.2) Mighty sward (hilts of the giants jeweled sword.) |
| What’s Beowulf’s future when he returns to Geatland? | King. |
| Beowulf’s last enemy (monster) was? | Dragon. |
| What happens when Beowulf strikes the dragon w/ his sword. | Breaks. |
| What do Beowulf’s comrades do during the dragon battle? | Run away. |
| Who’s his loyal soldier that stays during the dragon battle? | Wiglaf. |
| How’s the dragon defeated? | Wiglaf and almost dead Beowulf defeat the dragon together. |
| What’s Beowulf’s request of Wiglaf? | Go to the dragon den and get as many treasure as possible. |
| What happens to Beowulf? What’s his desire? | Dies. Make a tomb tower and burn his body to ash. |
| What’ the fate of Wiglaf? | Honorable. |
| What do the Geats do to honor the wishes of Beowulf? | Built the tower, strong, and tall. |
| Why does Beowulf want tower built? | People won’t forget about what he’s done. |
English IV Honors: Beowulf
February 21, 2020