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2. Unferth accuses Beowulf of losing to Breca in 1. From his battle with Grendel, Beowulf takes
2. Unferth accuses Beowulf of losing to Breca in a(n) 1. From his battle with Grendel, Beowulf takes
a(n) _____
_____race.
race. Grendel’ss _____
Grendel’ _____asasa atrophy.
trophy.
5. modern-day
5. modern-day location
location of Heorot
of Heorot 3. _____ is the wife of Hrothgar.
3. _____ is the wife of Hrothgar.
7. The sons of whom kill Heardred? 4. haunts moors and fens
7. The8.sons of whom
Grendel and hiskillmother
Heardred?
live in a(n) _____ under a 4.5. Beowulf’
haunts moors
s final and
victimfens
is a(n) _____.
lake.
8. Grendel and his mother live in a(n) _____ under a lake. 6. Wealhtheow gives Beowulf
5. Beowulf’s final victim is a(n) a(n) _____ that once
_____.
12. King of the Danes is the Scyld of _____. belonged to Hygelac the Geat.
12. King
14. of the Danes
ancestor is the Scyld of _____.
of Grendel 6.9. Beowulf
Wealhtheowis a(n)gives
_____Beowulf
poem.a(n) _____ that once
17.
14. ancestorfather of Beowulf
of Grendel 10. Healfdene’
belonged stoson Hygelac the Geat.
19. Hrothgar says that at night, one can see _____ on 11. person whom Beowulf chooses to rule after he dies
17. father of Beowulf
the mere. 9. Beowulf isofa(n)
13. “Wielder _____ poem.
Wonder”
20. Who enters the cave to fight the dragon? 15. Hrothgar’ s mead-hall
10. Healfdene’s son is called what?
19. Hrothgar says requests
21. Beowulf that at night, one can
his _____ see to
be sent _____ on in
Hygelac 16. Beowulf’s men find Æschere’s _____ near the lake-
the mere.
the event of his death. 11. cliff.
person whom Beowulf chooses to rule after he dies
20. Who24. enters
Dane who doesn’t
the cave to believe
fight theBeowulf
dragon? 18. _____’
13. “Wielders blade fails Beowulf.
of Wonder”
25. Grendel will not approach what in the mead hall? 19. Beowulf is king for how many years?
21. Beowulf requests
26. Grendel’ his _____
s mother seeks be senton
_____ to Heorot
Hygelacforinthe
the 15. Hrothgar’
20. The Geatssdecide
mead-hall is called
to _____ what? s treasure.
the dragon’
event death
of his of her son.
death. 22. The people expect a war with _____ after the news
16. of
Beowulf’ s men findspreads.
Æschere’s _____ near the lake-cliff.
27. Instead of helping him, Beowulf’s warriors run into Beowulf’ s death
24. Dane who doesn’t
the _____ believe
to save Beowulf
themselves. 23. Beowulf’ s clan is called
18. _____’s blade fails Beowulf. the _____.
25. Grendel will not approach what in the mead hall? 19. Beowulf is king for how many years?
26. Grendel’s mother seeks _____ on Heorot for the death 20. The Geats decide to _____ the dragon’s treasure.
of her son.
22. The people expect a war with _____ after the news
27. Instead of helping him, Beowulf’s warriors run into of Beowulf’s death spreads.
the _____ to save themselves.
23. Beowulf’s clan is called the _____.

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Answer Key
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2. Unferth accuses Beowulf 20. Who enters the cave
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of losing to Breca in a(n) to fight the dragon? A S W I M M I N G
_____ race. [SWIMMING] [BEOWULF] 5
D E
6
N M A R K E R
5. modern-day location of 21. Beowulf requests his R E M A
7
O H T H E R E
Heorot [DENMARK] _____ be sent to Hygelac 8 9 10
in the event of his death. C A V E A C H L N
7. The sons of whom kill 11
Heardred? [OHTHERE] [ARMOR] P G K R H D W
12 13
8. Grendel and his mother 24. Dane who doesn’t believe I O L O T S C E F I N G
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live in a(n) _____ under a Beowulf [UNFERTH] C A I N A T H L G O
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lake. [CAVE] 25. Grendel will not approach C H E H L D
12. King of the Danes is what in the mead hall? 16
H
17
E C G T
18
H E O W E A
the Scyld of _____. [THRONE] 19 20
F I R E A R W B E O W U L F
[SCEFING] 26. Grendel’s mother seeks 21
I A R M O R U U R
14. ancestor of Grendel _____ on Heorot for 22 23
the death of her son. F D N R O F G
[CAIN] 24 25
[REVENGE] T U N F E R T H N T H R O N E
17. father of Beowulf
[ECGTHEOW] 27. Instead of helping him, Y I A A
19. Hrothgar says that at night, Beowulf’s warriors run N N T
into the _____ to save 26
one can see _____ on the R E V E N G E K S
mere. [FIRE] themselves. [WOODS] 27
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1. From his battle with 6. Wealhtheow gives Beowulf 2. Unferth
13. “Wielderaccuses
ofBeowulf
Wonder” of losing to Breca in a(n)
[GOD] 1. From
20. The Geats his decide
battle withtoGrendel,
_____Beowulf
the takes
_____ race. [SWIMMING] Grendel’s _____ as a trophy. [ARM]
Grendel, Beowulf takes a(n) _____ that once 15. Hrothgar’
5. modern-day s mead-hall
location of Heorot is called
[DENMARK] dragon’
3. _____s istreasure.
the wife of [BURN]
Hrothgar. [WEALHTHEOW]
Grendel’s _____ as a belonged to Hygelac the 7. The sons of whom kill Heardred? [OHTHERE] 4. haunts moors and fens [GRENDEL]
what?and
8. Grendel [HEOROT]
his mother live in a(n) _____ under22. a The people
5. Beowulf’ expect
s final victimaiswar
a(n) _____. [DRAGON]
trophy. [ARM] Geat. [NECKLACE] lake. [CAVE]
16.King
Beowulf’ s men find Æschere’ with _____ after
6. Wealhtheow gives the news
Beowulf a(n) _____ that once
12. of the Danes is the Scyld of _____.s[SCEFING] belonged to Hygelac the Geat. [NECKLACE]
3. _____ is the 9. Beowulf is a(n) _____ _____ofnear
14. ancestor the[CAIN]
Grendel lake-cliff. [HEAD] of9.Beowulf’
Beowulf issa(n)death
_____spreads.
poem. [EPIC]
wife of Hrothgar. poem. [EPIC] 17. father of Beowulf [ECGTHEOW]
18.Hrothgar
_____’sayss blade [FRANKS]
10. Healfdene’s son [HROTHGAR]
19. that at fails
night,Beowulf.
one can see _____ on 11. person whom Beowulf chooses to rule after he dies
[WEALHTHEOW] 10. Healfdene’s son the mere. [FIRE]
[HRUNTING] 23. Beowulf’
[WIGLAF]s clan is called the
20. Who enters the cave to fight the dragon? 13. “Wielder of Wonder” [GOD]
4. haunts moors and fens [HROTHGAR] 19.[BEOWULF]
Beowulf is king for how many _____. [GEATS]
15. Hrothgar’ s mead-hall is called what? [HEOROT]
[GRENDEL] 11. person whom Beowulf 21. Beowulf requests his _____ be sent to Hygelac in
years? 16. Beowulf’s men find Æschere’s _____ near the lake-
the event of[FIFTY]
his death. [ARMOR] cliff. [HEAD]
5. Beowulf’s final victim is chooses to rule after he 24. Dane who doesn’t believe Beowulf [UNFERTH] 18. _____’s blade fails Beowulf. [HRUNTING]
a(n) _____. [DRAGON] dies [WIGLAF] 25. Grendel will not approach what in the mead hall? 19. Beowulf is king for how many years? [FIFTY]
[THRONE] 20. The Geats decide to _____ the dragon’s treasure.
26. Grendel’s mother seeks _____ on Heorot for the [BURN]
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death ofClassic of Beowulf and may not 22.
[REVENGE] match those expect
The people of other editions.
a war with _____ after the news
27. Instead of helping him, Beowulf’s warriors run into of Beowulf’s death spreads. [FRANKS]
the _____ to save themselves. [WOODS] 23. Beowulf’s clan is called the _____. [GEATS]

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