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The Wrath of Grendel
The Coming of Beowulf
The Battle With Grendel
Grendel's Mother
The Dragon
100
Grendel kills this many men in his first attack on Herot.
What is 30?
100
Upon landing safely in Denmark, Beowulf and his men do this.
What is thank God for safe passage across the ocean?
100
Beowulf watches Grendel do this as he lies in wait for the monster to attack him.
What is eat one of his own soldiers?
100
Grendel's mother has her lair in this place.
What is a den under a lake?
100
Beowulf's weapons are useless against the dragon when this happens.
What is his shield melts, and his sword breaks?
200
This Danish king and other survivors sing laments for the dead following Grendel's massacre of Herot.
Who is Hrothgar?
200
In order to make it a fair fight, Beowulf proclaims that he will fight Grendel this way.
What is bare-handed?
200
Beowulf eventually defeats Grendel this way.
What is tearing off his arm?
200
Beowulf, in his brutal battle with Grendel's mother, is protected by this item.
What is his mail shirt?
200
This young Geat is the only soldier to remain by Beowulf's side as he battles the dragon.
Who is Wiglaf?
300
Grendel is unable to touch King Hrothgar's throne for this reason.
What is the throne is protected by God?
300
Beowulf sails with his companions to Hrothgar's kingdom for this reason.
What is to help Hrothgar destroy a monster and become famous in the process?
300
The Geats' weapons are useless against Grendel for this reason.
What is he has enchanted/cast a spell on their weapons that makes them useless?
300
The Geats and the Danes react differently as they wait for Beowulf at the lake - describe their behavior.
What is the Danes leave, fearing him dead, and the Geats wait, loyal to the end?
300
Beowulf giving his weaponry and jewelry to Wiglaf at the end of the story represents this.
What is passing the kingship to Wiglaf?
400
The vicious attack on Herot begins because Grendel is angered by this.
What is the villagers singing about God creating the earth?
400
Name one accomplish that Beowulf lists during his bragging to King Hrothgar.
What is imprisoned giants, fought sea monsters, etc.
400
Beowulf hangs his "trophy" from the battle with Grendel here, for all to see.
What is from the rafters of Hrothgar's hall?
400
Beowulf eventually slays Grendel's mother using this item, which he finds in her lair.
What is a sword forged by giants?
400
Describe Beowulf's dying wish.
What is to build a tower on the shore and name it 'Beowulf's Tower.'
500
After Grendel kills most of the Danes and runs off most of the village's warriors, Herot stands abandoned for this many winters.
What is 12?
500
Beowulf requests that Hrothgar do this if he is defeated in battle.
What is send his armor/winnings home to Geatland/his people?
500
The poet suggests that this is Beowulf's only concern.
What is fame?
500
The dragon's treasure ends up here.
What is buried with Beowulf under the sand?