1. BEOWULF JEPORADY 1 2 3 4 5
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2. CATEGORY 1 QUESTION 100
The monster that terrorizes the Danes living in Herot

3. CATEGORY 1 QUESTION 200
A brave warrior that travels to Denmark to slay the monster, Grendel

4. A Danish king that builds Herot.
CATEGORY 1 QUESTION 300
A Danish king that builds Herot.

5. CATEGORY 1 QUESTION 400
A brave warrior that helps Beowulf in his greatest hour of need. Succeeds Beowulf after he dies.

6. CATEGORY 2 QUESTION 100
How long does Herot stay empty after Grendel attacks it?

7. CATEGORY 2 QUESTION 200
What things does Beowulf tell the watchman when he and his men arrive in Denmark?

8. CATEGORY 2 QUESTION 300
What items does Beowulf bring to Hrothgar after emerging from the lake?

9. CATEGORY 2 QUESTION 400
What biblical allusion does the author use to describe Grendel?

10. How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
CATEGORY 3 QUESTION 100
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?

11. CATEGORY 3 QUESTION 200
“Hell-forged hands” and “she-wolf” are two examples of this type of figurative speech used in epic poetry

12. CATEGORY 3 QUESTION 300
Why does Beowulf say that he will not use weapons in his fight against Grendel?

13. CATEGORY 3 QUESTION 400
Name a major theme found in Beowulf?

14. CATEGORY 4 QUESTION 100
Despite being found in England, the majority of Beowulf is set in what country?

15. CATEGORY 4 QUESTION 200
Why could Grendel not touch Hrothgar’s throne?

16. CATEGORY 4 QUESTION 300
Name three defining traits of epic poetry like “Beowulf.”

17. CATEGORY 4 QUESTION 400
Why do you think Beowulf goes to face the dragon despite being an old man?

18. CATEGORY 5 QUESTION 100
Name three qualities that the Anglo-Saxon people valued.

19. CATEGORY 5 QUESTION 200 Beowulf was written by whom? Homer Sophocles
Bede
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20. CATEGORY 5 QUESTION 300 Beowulf was written around what time period?
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21. CATEGORY 5 QUESTION 400
A type of boasting highly regarded and even encourage in Anglo-Saxon culture

22. 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.