Show:
The Monster Grendel
The Arrival of the Hero
The Battle with Grendel
The Monster's Mother
The Final Battle
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Grendel is the spawn of ...
Cain
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Who is Beowulf's father?
Edgheto
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What did Grendel do after the battle?
He escaped to the lake where he died.
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Why was Grendels' mother mad?
Because Beowulf killed her son.
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Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Wiglaf
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The first night that Grendel attacked the mead-hall, Heorot, how many Scyldings did he kill?
30
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How many men did Beowulf bring?
14
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How did Grendel ultimately die after getting defeated?
Grendel bled to death after getting his arm ripped off
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What saved Beowulf from Grendel's mother?
a ring woven-mail
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What happened to Beowulf's weapons as he tried to fight the dragon?
His shield had melted and his sword broke.
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why did people leave Herot?
it was their means of survival.
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How did Beowulf convinced King Hrothgar to let him fight Grendel?
By stating his past accomplishments.
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What did Beowulf do to Grendel's arm after the battle?
He hanged it on the rafters.
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What did Beowulf proceed to do after he killed Grendels' mother?
Went back to Grendels dead body, cut off his head to make sure he's dead.
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How did Beowulf's soldiers reacted when they saw him losing?
The soldiers were afraid, so they decided to run away.
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Why didn't Grendel kill King Hrothgar?
Because Grendel believed he was protected by God.
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How did Beowulf plan to fight Grendel?
Without any weapon
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Why wont their swords work against Grendel?
Because Grendel bewitched all men’s weapons, turning it too blunt.
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How did Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?
Beowulf cut off her head with a heavy magical sword made by giants.
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Why was this battle so important for Beowulf?
Beowulf considered this as his final battle before retiring.
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why were murderous creatures like Grendel banished by god?
for the crime of Abel's death.
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Why did Beowulf want to help King Hrothgar and his people?
To repay him when Hrothgar helped his father.
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How did Beowulf kill Grendel?
Beowulf ripped of Grendel's arm
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What happened after Beowulf returned home?
Beowulf returned home carrying the head of Grendel and gift-laden to the land of Geats and became the King of the Geats.
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Why was the dragon so angry?
"The dragon was angry because a thief had stolen a jeweled cup from its hoard of gold, laying waste to the Geats' land." (33)