Chapter 10
What happens to the Shaper?
He dies
How do the strangers arrive?
By boat
Who does Grendel call out for at the end?
His mother
A foul, wretched being, and Grendel’s only apparent family member. Lives in a cave in a vast underground realm. Cannot communicate
Grendel's Mother
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
7
What animal invades Grendel's space?
Goat
Why did the strangers come to visit?
To help kill Grendel
What does Grendel slip in that causes Beowulf to get the upper hand?
A harpist and storyteller in Hrothgar’s court. Provides the Danes with an image of the world as essentially connected and purposeful—an image that Grendel finds incredibly seductive, despite his awareness that the glorious stories of Hrothgar’s court are built on a foundation of lies.
The Shaper
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
A horse
What instrument does the assistant play at the Shaper's funeral?
The old Shaper's harp
How many strangers were on the boat?
15
What does Grendel do with the tablecloth?
Ties it around his neck like a bib
Hrothgar’s wife and queen of the Danes
Wealtheow
What video game, released in 1981, involves the player shooting segments of the enemy as it comes down the screen.
Centipede
Where are the strangers from?
Geatland
Who gathers around Grendel's body to watch him die?
The animals from the beginning
A Scylding hero who is unable to defeat Grendel in battle. Believes wholeheartedly in the heroic ideals of his warrior culture.
Unferth
On average, how many bones are in the human body?
206
In the song played by the assistant, how does the story end?
Finn and Hengest form a truce
What does Grendel call the strangers in their armor?
Fat cows
What weird thing does Beowulf tell Grendel to do while they are fighting?
Sing of walls
Hrothgar’s orphaned nephew
Hrothulf
This children's toy, originally made of wood, originated in Sweeden. Over 600 billion of these have been sold. They still keep their original logo, "Only the best is good enough".
Lego