Characters
The Monsters' Lair
The Battle
Vocabulary & Language
Treasure & Rewards
100

This king asked Beowulf for help against the monsters.

Who is Hrothgar?

100

The lair is described as burning at night like this.

What is a torch?

100

Beowulf first tried to fight with this sword.

What is Hrunting?

100

This word describes Grendel's mother as a mnoster-witch.

What is "she-wolf"?

100

Beowulf is promised this reward for victory.

What is gold and ancient treasure?

200

This warrior doubted Beowulf before the battle with Grendel.

Who is Unferth?

200

The stag would rather do this than enter the water.

What is die on the shore?

200

This is why Hrunting failed.

What is Grendel's mother's skin could not be cut?

200
"Loathsome" means this.

What is disgusting/detestable?

200

Beowulf only took these two things from the lair after the battle.

What are Grendel's head and the sword hit?

300

Beowulf asks Hrothgar to take care of these people if he dies.

Who are his comrades/followers?

300

Roots from the trees above the lake are described in this animal-like way.

What is "snakelike"?

300

Beowulf finally defeated Grendel's mother with this.

What is the giant's sword?

300
The text calls the sword's sound this when Beowulf strikes.

What is a "fierce song"?

300

Grendel's skull was so heavy it took this many men to carry it.

What is four?

400

This man was Beowulf's lord back in Geatland.

Who is Higlac?

400
No one knows this about the lake.

What is its bottom?

400

Grendel's mother tried to kill Beowulf with this weapon.

What is a dagger?

400

This literary device is used in "burns like a torch."

What is a simile?

400

Beowulf told Hrothgar to send his treasures here if he died.

What is to Higlac?

500

Beowulf is often called this instead of his name?

Who is Edgetho's son/ the Geats' proud prince?

500

The lake is compared to this when storms stir.

What is the sky/ black rain/ heavens weeping?

500

This protected Beowulf when her dagger struck.

What is his women mail shirt (amor)?

500

The sword melting "like ice" is an example of this.

What is a simile?

500

When Beowulf returned, he brought back this "terrible trophy" to Herot.

What is Grendel's head?