Beowulf
How many men did Beowulf recruit to accompany him on his first quest?
14
What is King Hrothgar`s wife's name?
Wealtheow
Who has come to avenge Grendel's death?
Grendel's mother
What does Unferth question Beowulf about?
a swimming race.
Beowulf is whose son?
Ecgtheow?
Why does King Hrothgar build Heorot?
Because he wanted a place to hold celebrations.
What was the outcome of Beowulf`s battle with Grendel?
Beowulf attacks Grendel, rips his arm off hangs and hangs it up as a trophy
Why is the wine goblet that Wealtheow carries so important?
it signifies unity between the men - they are all one
Beowulf`s arrival in Denmark goes unquestioned by the Danes
False, the watchman asks who they are and why there are there
Beowulf has the strength of how many men in one of his arms?
30 men
Why does Hrothgar ask Beowulf to battle Grendel`s mother
Because he is the only one that is brave enough and strong enough to battle Grendel`s mother. (She killed and kidnapped his best friend)
What is the name of King Hrothgar's mead hall?
Heorot
Grendel kills several of Beowulf`s men before Beowulf finally kills Grendel.
False, Grendel only kills one of Beowulf`s men.
How old is Beowulf?
We are not told
What happens after Beowulf's battle with Grendel that brings further sorrow to King Hrothgar?
Grendel's mother comes to avenge her son, and kidnaps Aeschere, King Hrothgar's most loved man.
What does King Hrothgar promise Beowulf IF he can defeat Grendel?
Anything his heart desires
Why is Unferth so hostile to Beowulf?
Unferth is bitter and jealous of the attention that Beowulf receives.
Hrothgar sent Hygelac a message that he wanted Beowulf to come and defeat Grendel
False: Beowulf decides to go on his own. Hrothgar does not find out until Beowulf arrives.
How many days did Beowulf and Breca swim on the ocean for their swimming match?
7 days
What does Hrothgar do for Beowulf's father?
Paid a debt on behalf of Beowulf's father, by shipping a treasure-trove to the Wulfings.
What do the men find on the embankment (perhaps a message from Grendel's mother) ?
Aeschere's head
Who wrote the poem "Beowulf"?
Anonymous
Beowulf awakened the dragon by finding the treasure.
False.