How does Beowulf defeat Grendel’s mother?

By ending her with a sword made for giants

How was Beowulf originally told

folk tale, Was told about as an epic story in mead halls

What did Beowulf fight in the third battle? Why?

A Dragon, that was terrorizing the Geats Lands

Who tries to avenge the death of Grendel, and How?

Grendel's mother goes to the mead hall and kills everybody there

Who and where is Hrothgar from

A Danish king who was wondering about what to do about the monster

Who and where is Beowulf from

A heroic Person who slays monsters and becomes the king of the Geats

Who and where is Wiglaf from

A Swedish knight that help Beowulf kill the dragon

Who helped Beowulf in the last battle? What was special about him?

Wiglaf, he charged in to face the dragon after the other knights froze up

Where does the battle take place with Grendel’s mother?

In an underground cave, In an underwater cave

Who and where is Grendel from

A hideous green monster that was cursed for being the son of Cain

How does Beowulf convince the watchmen to let him see the king?

Honestly speak the truth and tell them they are from The Geats

What does Grendel do to terrorize Herot

He is envious of the people's happiness

Who and where is the Dragon From

A mythical beast that suddenly showed up and started terrorizing the cities

What happened when the Geats arrived on the shore?

They were stopped by guards and question who they were

What are three Religious reference are in Beowulf

Cain's death, praying to God, Grendel being seen as a devil

Who comes to defeat Grendel, from where, and how do they travel there?

Beowulf, from the land of the Geats and came by boat

What did Beowulf and his warrior companion win?

All the riches that the dragon had taken for itself, A beautiful, golden, and shining crown, Bejeweled gems

Who and where is Edgetho from

Beowulf's Father as a duke of the Geats

How many men did Grendel kill? Why did he want to kill them?

Because of Seclusion and envykilled 30

He is bitten in the neck as venom courses through him

what was the battle with Grendel

They fight each other with just their fist and Beowulf tears off his arm, It starts off when Grendel tries to devour Beowulf

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

Beowulf fatally wounds Grendel by taking his arm with his hands

Who and where is Higlac from

The uncle to Beowulf as king of the Geats

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1
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel’s mother?
By ending her with his bear hands
By ending her with a sword named "excalibur"
By ending her with a sword made for giants
By ending her with a sword made for Grendel
2
How was Beowulf originally told
folk tale
Was told about as an epic story in mead halls
Sung around the campfire song with the campfire son in the background
Making stories for children to go to bed
3
What did Beowulf fight in the third battle? Why?
Grendel's mother, she had taken a royal descendent and needed help, again
A Dragon, that was terrorizing the great Danes
Grendel, the danes needed help after he slaughtered the soldiers
A Dragon, that was terrorizing the Geats Lands
4
Who tries to avenge the death of Grendel, and How?
Grendel's brother Shrek comes and tells them to get out of their swamp
Grendel's father goes to the mead hall and kills everybody there
Grendel's mother goes to the mead hall and kills everybody there
Grendel's mother comes and goes to the castle and slaughter everybody
5
Who and where is Hrothgar from
An old man who like to drink in mead halls
A Danish king who was wondering about what to do about the monster
A Danish commoner who was at the wrong place at the wrong time
A hermit who traveled all over the lands
6
Who and where is Beowulf from
A heroic Person who slays monsters and becomes the king of the Geats
A heroic Person who slays monsters and becomes the king of Australia
A heroic Person who slays monsters and becomes the king of Sjaelland
A heroic Person who slays monsters and becomes the king of the Danish
7
What is Beowulf’s plan to defeat Grendel?
Use his hands
Use a sword the person has necer used before
Exorcised it from existence
Use a massive Sword
8
Who and where is Unferth from
A Danish Servant of Higlac
A servant of Shrek
A Geats servant of Beowulf
A Dane servant of Hrothgar
9
What genre of writing is Beowulf?
Epic Book
Epic Poem
Epic Magazine
Epic Story
10
How did they memorialize Beowulf after his death?
They give him a vikings death
He is talked about as an epic tale in mead halls
They throw his body into the water and never talk about him
They create a tower for him
11
Who and where is Wiglaf from
A Swedish knight that help Beowulf kill Grendel
A Swedish knight that help Beowulf kill Grendel's Mother
A Swedish knight that help Beowulf destroy all british literature
A Swedish knight that help Beowulf kill the dragon
12
Who helped Beowulf in the last battle? What was special about him?
Wiglaf, he charged in to face the dragon after the other knights froze up
Wiglaf, he threw his sword and shield to Beowulf after his melted
Wiglaf, standed their, and cheered his king on while another knight went in
Grendel, he is the one suppose to end him, not the dragon
13
Who helps Grendel’s mother to attack Beowulf
Sea monsters
Grendels father
Donkey and Shrek
Grendel
14
Where does the battle take place with Grendel’s mother?
In an underground cave
In a mountain cave
In an underwater cave
In shrek's own swamp
15
Who and where is Grendel from
A Gorgeous man that was cursed for eating an apple off a tree
A hideous Red monster that was cursed for giving us fire
A hideous green monster that was cursed for being the son of Cain
A hideous green monster that wants people off of his swamp
16
When was Beowulf likely written?
750-800
650-700
700-750
700-750 BC
17
How does Beowulf convince the watchmen to let him see the king?
Honestly speaks the truth and tells them who they are from the Danes
Tell them they are a friend of Shrek
Honestly speak the truth and tell them they are here to kill Grendel father
Honestly speak the truth and tell them they are from The Geats
18
What does Grendel do to terrorize Herot
I ran out if ideas
He wants them out of his swamp
He wants to join the party
He is envious of the people's happiness
19
Who and where is the Dragon From
A mythical creature that came to avenge her son
A mythical creature that was shunned by god
A mythical beast that suddenly showed up and started terrorizing the cities
It's donkey's wife in a bad mood
20
What is Herot?
the living room
A swamp
A castle
A mead hall
21
What happened when the Geats arrived on the shore?
They were attacked by land pirates
They were raided by bandits
Grendel came to them
They were stopped by guards and question who they were
22
What are three Religious reference are in Beowulf
Cain's death, praying to God, Grendel being seen as a devil
Cain's death, praying to God, Grendel being seen as a angel
Praying to the NFL sports gods to have their team win
Cain's death, talking bad about God, Grendel's father being a giant
23
Who and where is Grendel’s Mother from
A aglaec-wif, from Geats
A aglaec-wif from the Danes
A mermaid, that lived under the sea
Shrek's Mom
24
Who comes to defeat Grendel, from where, and how do they travel there?
Beowulf, came from the land of the Geats and came by plane
Shrek, came from a magical land called "DreamWorks Studio"
Beowulf, from the land of the Danes, and came by Boat
Beowulf, from the land of the Geats and came by boat
25
What did Beowulf and his warrior companion win?
All the riches that the dragon had taken for itself
A beautiful, golden, and shining crown
Bejeweled gems
A golden cup
26
What is the name for an Anglo-Saxon entertainer who performed songs of heroes
Scops
movie projector
Parents
Wandering Poet
27
Who and where is Edgetho from
Danish Noblemen in the council of kings for Hrothgar
Beowulf's Uncle as the King of the Geats
Beowulf's Father as a duke of the Geats
A great warrior for his time, as he killed the Sweedish King
28
How long did Geatland remain in peace?
45 years
50 months
50 years
50 seconds
29
How many men did Grendel kill? Why did he want to kill them?
Because of Seclusion killed 28
Because of Envy killed 29
Because of Seclusion and envykilled 30
Because of Seclusion and envy killed 30 1/2
30
Who was the author of Beowulf?
A Saxon
Anonymous
Burton Raffel
A Viking
31
Who is Grendel descended from? Why is he exiled from God?
Biblical Cain, Grendel's Death
Christianity, Hrothgar's death
Buddhism, Abel's Death
Biblical Cain, Abel's Death
32
How many Geats does Beowulf defeat?
30
31
30 1/2
29
33
How did Beowulf die?
He is bitten in the arm as venom courses through him
He is bitten in the neck as venom courses through him
He is bitten in the chest as venom courses through him
He is bitten in the stomach as venom courses through him
34
What happened to Beowulf’s warriors during the battle?
Shunned
Exiled
Executed
forced to live on an ogres swamp
35
what was the battle with Grendel
They fight each other with just their fist and Beowulf tears off his arm
Beowulf uses a giant sword to cut Grendel clean in half
It starts off when Grendel tries to devour Beowulf
They fight each other with just their fist and Beowulf tears off his head
36
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?
He asks donkeys wife to cinder him
Beowulf fatally wounds Grendel by taking his arm with his hands
Beowulf is fatally wounded by Grendel by having his arm be taken off
Beowulf fatally wounds Grendel by taking his arm with his sword
37
Who and where is Higlac from
Just a indian from a place called America
The uncle to Beowulf as the king of the Danes
Beowulf's Father as the King of the Geats
The uncle to Beowulf as king of the Geats
38
How did Beowulf celebrate when Grendel dies?
He hangs Grendel's arn
He hangs Grendel's arm
He hangs Grendel's arms
He hangs Grendel's head

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