Beowulf Review Pt 1

Front

Beowulf is a significant work from which cultural tradition?

Back

Anglo-Saxon

Front

Which individual holds the title of King among the Danes?

Back

Hrothgar

Front

What motivates Grendel to attack the Danes in the epic Beowulf?

Back

Their excessive revelry disturbed him.

Front

For what duration does Grendel inflict terror upon the Danes in the epic poem Beowulf?

Back

12 years

Front

What is the final action Beowulf promises to take before confronting Grendel?

Back

He will defeat Grendel with his bare hands.

Front

On Grendel's initial assault on Hrothgar's mead hall, how many warriors does he slay?

Back

30

Front

According to the epic poem Beowulf, from whom are Grendel's ancestors said to have descended?

Back

Cain

Front

In the epic poem Beowulf, how many warriors accompany Beowulf on his journey to Denmark?

Back

14

Front

How do Beowulf and his warriors strategically lure Grendel into the mead hall?

Back

They and other soldiers lie in wait, feigning sleep to ambush him.

Front

True or False: Before Beowulf confronts Grendel, Grendel kills one of Beowulf's fellow Geats.

Back

True