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The Anglo-Saxons
Beowulf and Grendel
Battle with Grendel's Mother
The Last Battle
Miscellaneous
100
The Anglo-Saxons used this language, which started out as a spoken language and was written down later.
What is Old English?
100
Grendel attacks the village and main hall of this king.
Who is Hrothgar?
100
Grendel's mother comes to Herot during the night for this reason.
What is to get Grendel's arm back?
100
This many years have passed since Beowulf's battle with Grendel at the beginning of this part of the story.
What is 50?
100
Beowulf exhibits this trait of an epic hero when he fights Grendel in a unique way.
What is superhuman strength?
200
Anglo-Saxon villages were based around this activity.
What is farming?
200
During his first attack on Herot, Grendel kills this many men while they are sleeping in the main hall.
What is 30?
200
The fight between Beowulf and Grendel's mother is different than the battle with Grendel for this reason.
What is Beowulf has a harder time killing her?
200
Geatland is plagued by this monster, which Beowulf decides to fight.
What is a dragon?
200
The citizens and king of Herot do this when they are unable to get rid of the monster plaguing the village.
What is make sacrifices to the old gods?
300
Each Anglo-Saxon village contained one of these, which had a central hearth that allowed villagers to keep warm during the winter and cook food.
What is the main hall?
300
The villagers' singing and celebrating this event angers Grendel, a demon who has been shunned by God.
What is the creation of the earth?
300
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother this way.
What is chopping off her head?
300
This happens to Beowulf's shield when he comes face to face with the dragon in battle.
What is it melts?
300
Grendel is unable to touch Hrothgar's throne for this reason.
What is the throne is protected by God?
400
The Anglo-Saxons were originally this religion, but later converted to Christianity.
What is pagan?
400
A boastful hero, Beowulf proclaims that he will fight Grendel using this weapon.
What are his bare hands?
400
After defeating Grendel's mother, Beowulf returns to Herot with this item.
What is Grendel's head?
400
All of Beowulf's men desert him in his fight with the dragon, except for this young man.
Who is Wiglaf?
400
Referring to the sun as "heaven's candle" is an example of this literary device.
What is a kenning?
500
The tribes that eventually made up the Anglo-Saxon race were originally from what area of Europe?
What is Germany?
500
The Danes hang this item in their main hall after Beowulf defeats Grendel - and Grendel's mother is very unhappy about it.
What is Grendel's arm?
500
Describe how the Geats and the Danes react differently as they wait for Beowulf to return from the fight.
Geats - faithful, loyal; Danes - defeated, skeptical
500
Beowulf makes this request of the Geats before he dies, and they honor it soon after his funeral.
What is build a tower on the shore so that he will be remembered?
500
Beowulf giving his jewelry and armor to Wiglaf indicates this.
What is Wiglaf is the new king of the Geats?