Beowulf Questions
Some of these question are measuring knowledge, others require that you make a connection to some idea.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Put your work in your class tray when you are finished.
Pages 29-33 (Chapters 3&4)
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Who is Beowulf’s King?
How does the reader know that Beowulf is a hero?
How many warriors travel with Beowulf to Denmark and who could these warriors correspond to in
The Bible?
How does the Danish watchman greet the Geats and why does he greet them in such a way?
What qualities does the watchman see in Beowulf that mark him as different?
Who is Beowulf’s father?
Why does the watchman put a guard on Beowulf’s ship?
Pages 35-38
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What “job qualifications” does Beowulf recite to Hrothgar?
How does Beowulf intend to fight Grendel?
According to Beowulf what will determine the outcome of the battle?
How (or why) does Hrothgar know Beowulf’s father?
Beowulf Reading Questions
Some of these question are measuring knowledge, others require that you make a connection to some idea.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Put your work in your class tray when you are finished.
1.
Pages 29-33 (Chapters 3&4)
Who is Beowulf’s King?
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
How does the reader know that Beowulf is a hero?
How many warriors travel with Beowulf to Denmark and who could these warriors correspond to in
The Bible?
How does the Danish watchman greet the Geats and why does he greet them in such a way?
What qualities does the watchman see in Beowulf that mark him as different?
Who is Beowulf’s father?
Why does the watchman put a guard on Beowulf’s ship?
Pages 35-38
1.
2.
3.
4.
What “job qualifications” does Beowulf recite to Hrothgar?
How does Beowulf intend to fight Grendel?
According to Beowulf what will determine the outcome of the battle?
How (or why) does Hrothgar know Beowulf’s father?