Question 1

Who is Odin and why is he important to the story in the beginning chapters?

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The King of Valhalla and he was happy with the Danes and sent them a "king" in the form of a child on a boat without sails.

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The Danes were unable to rule themselves because Odin wouldn't help them.

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Odin was the king of the Danes.

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The Gods were angry with them and left them with no king.

Question 2

Who is Hrothgar?

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The king of the Danes that builds a great hall (Heorot) and dreams of it dripping in blood and his dream comes true.

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The brother to Grendel.

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The hero in the story who helps the Danes by killing Grendel and the Firedrake.

Question 3

The character Unferth's actions are fueled by one thing throughout the story.  What is it?

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He is evil.

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He was a monster from the Fen.

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He hates Beowulf.

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He is in love with Queen Wealhtheow

Question 4

Why are Beowulf's bee stung eyes important to the story?

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It symbolized that humans have frailty or weakness and that we can turn our weaknesses into strengths.

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So we know that his is a hero.

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So that we know he is blind.

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To help us understand his love of bees.

Question 5

What are some of the most important ways that the poem helped us to understand Beowulf's character?

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He knew fighting Grendel with a sword wouldn't work, that his damaged eyes made him more able to listen, he was humble enough to give away his rewards and the chance to be King, and that he was an ordinary hero because he asked Wiglaf to make sure the people saw him as one.

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He was actually a monster himself so he knew how to defeat Grendel and the Firedrake because of the evil inside him.

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His eyes made him humble because he couldn't see very well so he had to fight harder to defeat the monsters.

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He defeated Grendel and Grendel's mother, he loved his bees, he knew how to defeat many monsters, and he was a wise leader.

Question 6

The stories about Beowulf defeating monsters and Sigemund and Fitela killing a dragon tell us what about the culture of the people in the story?

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The believed in everyday heroes and that they could defeat the impossible foe.

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They loved dragons.

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They were strong warriors.

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They were a people that liked to fight and raid other places to make themselves more rich.

Question 7

Why was Wiglaf an important character at the end of the story?

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To show that heroes inspire others to become heroes.

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So that the Firedrake has someone to get mad at.

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To show the importance of loyalty.

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To give Beowulf a sidekick.

Question 8

Who was Aeschere?

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Hrothgar's best friend at the beginning of the book.

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Wealhtheow's father.

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Beowulf's right hand man during the fight with Grendel.

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Unferth's wife.

Question 9

What is the major theme in this epic poem?

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Dark and Light represent good and evil while good conquers evil.

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Monsters are scary and the only way to beat them is with bees.

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Love conquers all.

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Good can beat evil if good is a monster.

Question 10

Define Exultation.

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a feeling of extreme joy

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dipped in holy water

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loud thud.

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timid; afraid

Question 11

Define skulked.

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to move or slink about in a sinister manner

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A tight hat for your head.

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the bone that covers your brain

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Smell really terribly.

Question 12

Define loathsome.

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causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

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a type of bread

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happy go-lucky

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causing confusion or chaos

Question 13

Define Spoor.

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the trail, prints, or droppings of a wild animal

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a cell in the body

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A crater in the earth

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a steep rugged rock cliff

Question 14

Define Indomitable.

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unbeatable; resilient

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A large snow monster

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Stronger than other people

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Can do something on their own.

Question 15

Define Prow.

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the portion of a ship's bow above water

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to slink around and look for something.

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To howl into the wind

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to be glad you finished something

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