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Capital University
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ENGL 150 | Introduction to Literature
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2023
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Kole Pugh

English IV Reading Guide Questions: Beowulf “The Monster’ Lair” Page 51 1. Now there are two monsters. Who is the second? The second monster is Grendel's mother 2. Where do these monsters live? Check your close reading by drawing a picture of the monster’s lair as described by the poet. (Draw on the back of this paper.) The monsters, Grendel and his mother, live in an underwater cave or lair at the bottom of a dark, murky mere or swamp. This lair is described as a desolate and eerie place, where the water burns with fiery light due to underground fires 3. What does Hrothgar ask Beowulf to do in lines 445-446? Hrothgar asks Beowulf to seek out Grendel's mother and defeat her as well 4. What does Hrothgar promise Beowulf in lines 445-448? Hrothgar promises Beowulf great riches and rewards if he succeeds in defeating Grendel's mother “The Battle With Grendel’s Mother” Page 52-55 1. What does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar before he leaves for battle? Beowulf asks Hrothgar to send his treasures to his uncle, King Hygelac, if he doesn't return from the battle 2. Who is the “she-wolf” (line 471) who sees Beowulf descend through the waters? The "she-wolf" referred to in line 471 is Grendel's mother 3. What protects Beowulf from Grendel’s mother and the other sea monsters? Beowulf is protected from Grendel's mother and the other sea monsters by his mail shirt, a shirt of chain mail armor 4. When Beowulf’s sword and helmet fail to help him in his battle with Grendel’s mother, what is it that drives him to continue? (lines 502-504) What drives Beowulf to continue his battle with Grendel's mother is his determination to avenge the death of Aeschere, Hrothgar's trusted advisor 5. How and with what does Beowulf finally finish Grendel’s mother? Beowulf finally finishes Grendel's mother by using a giant's sword that he finds in her lair. He decapitates her with it 6. What is Beowulf’s last task before he leaves the lake? Beowulf's last task before he leaves the lake is to cut off Grendel's head and take it with him as a trophy 7. When they see the “waves surging and the blood spurting through” what do Hrothgar and his people believe has happened? What do they do? When Hrothgar and his people see the "waves surging and the blood spurting through," they believe that Beowulf has been killed by Grendel's mother. They mourn his loss and prepare to return to their homeland 8. What happened to the giant’s sword? The giant's sword melts away after Beowulf kills Grendel's mother, leaving only the hilt 9. What does Beowulf bring with him when he leaves the lake? When Beowulf leaves the lake, he brings with him Grendel's head and the hilt of the giant's sword 10. How many Geats does it take to carry Grendel’s head? What do they do with it? It takes four Geats to carry Grendel's head. They bring it back to Herot, where it is displayed as a trophy of Beowulf's victory