Grendel Chapter 8-12 – Flashcards
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Hrothgar feels that Hrothulf (his nephew) has the manners of what?
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Half tamed wolf
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Why does Hrothulf come to live at Hart?
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His dad died
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What does Hrothulf plan to do, with the council of Red Horse?
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Make his own government
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What plan does Hrothgar have for his illegitimate daughter, Freawaru?
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Marry her to an enemy
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Hrothgar dreams of two things twisted together. What are these two things?
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Two trees
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Who believes he has seen the Great Destroyer?
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Ork the blind priest
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Grendel watches one of Hrothgar's bowmen shoot something with an arrow. What does he shoot?
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A Hart
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What happens when Grendel destroys the stone and wood images of the gods?
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He rebuilds them
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What is the season in which this chapter is set?
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Winter
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Grendel comments he has eaten several of what? He states that after he eats one of these, "they sit on the stomach like duck eggs" (129).
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Priests
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Who sickens and dies in chapter 10?
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The shaper
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What animal does Grendel cruelly destroy in chapter 10?
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A horned goat
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Grendel watches a messenger deliver a notice of death to whom?
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Nobleman and women he loved
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Grendel's mother is trying to tell Grendel something and has succeeded in uttering a warning. Beware the what?
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Fish
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Who sings at the funeral?
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The shapers assistant
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How many ships do the Geats have when they arrive?
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1
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What, according to Grendel, is odd or mystical about the way the Geat leader talks?
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His mouth moved independent of his words
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Which Dane does the leader of the Geats insult during the great meal?
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Unferth
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Grendel recounts an event he once saw. He says he saw a Carpenter, a father of seven children, leave his house in the night and go where?
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The house of a hunter to sleep with his wife
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According to the Geat leader's story, what kind of monster did he fight when he was engaged in his competition with Brecca?
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Sea Monsters
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How many Geats does Grendel eat before he engages with Beowulf?
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1
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After Beowulf grabs Grendel, what does Grendel slip or trip on?
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blood
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why does Beowulf's attack work on Grendel if he is impervious/immune to attacks by human weapons?
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He uses his hands
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What fatal wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?
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He breaks open his forehead
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Grendel flees the mead hall and dies in the forest. Who comes out to see him die?
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Animals
