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23 Cards in this Set
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What was the name of Hrothgar's mead ball?
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Heorot
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What does the name hall translate into?
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What provokes Grendel to attack
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Roaring elebration |
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From what Biblical reference is the existence of Grendal derived from?
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The murder of Abel |
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How does Beuwulf convince Hrohgar that he can kill the beast?
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Beowulf relays to Hrotgar of his expierence in killing suck beasts |
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Why doesn't Beowulf use a sword to slay the beast?
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A spell was placed on all swords rendering the ineffective
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What is the cause of grendal's death
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What part of grendal's body did Beowulf intinally show off as a sign of strength
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Grendal's arm
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What did Beowulf do with this antominal trophy? |
Hung it in the hall |
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Who did beowulf say he wanted to have his rewards? |
Higelac |
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Who made the sword |
Giants |
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What became of the sword that was loaned to beowulf found in the cave of Grendel's mother |
it melted |
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how many beowulf's fellow tanes did it take to carry the head of Grendal |
Four |
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Following the death of Beowulf's king, how long did Beowulf himself serve as king? |
Fifty years |
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Who was responsible for arousing the dragon? |
A theif |
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Who does Beowulf say whose mission it is to fight the dragon |
Himself |
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What did beowulf say would not happen no matter how a fight the dragoon might put up? |
He would not back down |
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What is the reaction of beowulf's thanes when they see the trouble dragon is causing? |
They flee |
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How does Beowulf become injured by the dragon |
slashed |
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After the dragon is killed, which of the following is a request made by Beowulf to Wiglaf? |
bring me the treasure |
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How do the men dispose of the dragon's dead body |
Push it over the cliff |
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WHat do the men do with beowulf's body? |
bury it |
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What is the name of the place that holds spirits of beowulf scared |
His tower |
