Beowulf Section 1- Grendel

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Who is "The King of the Danes"?

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Hrothgar

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What does Hrothgar call his mead hall?

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Heorot

Front

Where does Grendel typically roam?

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the marches, heaths, and fens

Front

Who was Grendel's famous Biblical ancestor?

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Cain

Front

How many men does Grendel grab and rush off with on his first night of terror?

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30

Front

What is Hrothgar's reaction to Grendel's first attack?

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He sits stricken and helpless, staring at the destruction.

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For how long does Grendel terrorize the Danes?

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twelve years

Front

What object in the mead hall is Grendel unable to approach?

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Hrothgar's throne

Front

What do Hrothgar's counselors try to do to stop Grendel?

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make offerings to idols at pagan shrines

Front

What is the religion of the poet who wrote Beowulf?

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Christian