BEOWULF JEPORADY 1 2 3 4 5 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400
CATEGORY 1 QUESTION 100 The monster that terrorizes the Danes living in Herot
CATEGORY 1 QUESTION 200 A brave warrior that travels to Denmark to slay the monster, Grendel
A Danish king that builds Herot. CATEGORY 1 QUESTION 300 A Danish king that builds Herot.
CATEGORY 1 QUESTION 400 A brave warrior that helps Beowulf in his greatest hour of need. Succeeds Beowulf after he dies.
CATEGORY 2 QUESTION 100 How long does Herot stay empty after Grendel attacks it?
CATEGORY 2 QUESTION 200 What things does Beowulf tell the watchman when he and his men arrive in Denmark?
CATEGORY 2 QUESTION 300 What items does Beowulf bring to Hrothgar after emerging from the lake?
CATEGORY 2 QUESTION 400 What biblical allusion does the author use to describe Grendel?
How does Beowulf kill Grendel? CATEGORY 3 QUESTION 100 How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
CATEGORY 3 QUESTION 200 “Hell-forged hands” and “she-wolf” are two examples of this type of figurative speech used in epic poetry
CATEGORY 3 QUESTION 300 Why does Beowulf say that he will not use weapons in his fight against Grendel?
CATEGORY 3 QUESTION 400 Name a major theme found in Beowulf?
CATEGORY 4 QUESTION 100 Despite being found in England, the majority of Beowulf is set in what country?
CATEGORY 4 QUESTION 200 Why could Grendel not touch Hrothgar’s throne?
CATEGORY 4 QUESTION 300 Name three defining traits of epic poetry like “Beowulf.”
CATEGORY 4 QUESTION 400 Why do you think Beowulf goes to face the dragon despite being an old man?
CATEGORY 5 QUESTION 100 Name three qualities that the Anglo-Saxon people valued.
CATEGORY 5 QUESTION 200 Beowulf was written by whom? Homer Sophocles Bede None of the above
CATEGORY 5 QUESTION 300 Beowulf was written around what time period? 1100 B.C. 500 B.C. 1100 A.D. 500 A.D.
CATEGORY 5 QUESTION 400 A type of boasting highly regarded and even encourage in Anglo-Saxon culture
FINAL JEOPARDY Beowulf is one of the earliest examples we have of an epic, but does he fit the characteristics of an “epic hero” set by Joseph Campbell? Write a paragraph that answers this question. Cite specific examples from the text and our class discussion to support your answer.