Beowulf Comprehension Questions

I decided to work with  Miranda Gomez (5th period) and Kevin Lake (3rd period).  I did BEOWULF AND GRENDEL'S MOTHER all the way to BEOWULF RETURNS HOME. I also did the last 3 questions of Beowulf's Funeral while Miranda did the first three questions. The assignment took me about an hour and a half to do. Mainly because I had a very hard time figuring out the story. I read it and even tried googling numerous websites. I also looked at the links that my peers had posted on the post on the Comp questions. I ended up finding Maria Luna's comment and a link to a 26 minute long video. It is honestly the only reason why I got my work done. It wasn't boring and it made sense to me. So thanks Maria for posting the link! :)

BEOWULF AND GRENDEL'S MOTHER (lines 1251-2199, pp. 60-79)

[Another Attack] (lines 1251-1382, pp. 60-62)

1.Why has Grendel's mother come to Heorot? Is it the same reason Grendel had?
-Grendel's mother goes to Hereot to seek revenge because Beowulf killed her son.

2.What is Hrothgar's response? Whom has Grendel's mother killed?
-Hrothgar was in mourning because Grendel's mother had killed his close friends.

3.What sort of place is the mere?
-A dark  bottomless lake.

[Beowulf Fights Grendel's Mother] (lines 1383-1650, pp. 63-68)

1.How does Beowulf tell Hrothgar to respond?
-Beowulf agrees to fight.

2.What happens at the mere before Beowulf enters it?
-He goes into some underwater place.

3.How does Beowulf prepare for the battle? What sword does he take with him?
-He preps for the battle by telling Hrothgar what to do when in case he dies in battle. He takes Unferth's sword.

4.What happens when Beowulf enters the mere? What is surprising about where Grendel and his mother live in the mere?
-Beowulf fights serpents. The surprsing part is that he doesn't get hurt by other monsters.

5.What happens to the sword Beowulf borrowed from Unferth?
-The sword sort of broke when it hit Grende's mom and he only had the handle.

6.At one point Beowulf is on the floor, with Grendel's mother sitting on him and drawing her knife. How does Beowulf escape?
-Beowulf escapes through his strength and defeats Grendel's mother.

7.How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother? What weapon does he use? What happens when she dies? What does Beowulf take with him from her home? What happens to the sword he used to kill her?
-Beowulf killed Grendel's mother witht eh sword that was hanging on the wall. When she died the little cave suddenly became bright. The sword sort of vanished and all there was left was the handle.

8.What happens when Beowulf returns to the surface? Did his men expect him to return?
-When Beowulf returns people are shocked and start to cheer. They didn't expect for him to return.

[Further Celebration at Heorot] (lines 1651-1798, pp. 68-71)

1.What does Beowulf give to Hrothgar?
-He gives Grendel's head.

2.What message does Hrothgar have for Beowulf? What and why does he tell us about Heremod? Why and how did Heremod die? What lesson does Hrothgar teach with the Heremod example?
- Hrothgar's message to Beowulf is to not be so cocky because that can cause great dilemma. 

3.What does Beowulf give to Unferth as he leaves?
-The sword he lent to him. And also says this thanks.

[Beowulf Returns Home] (lines 1799-2199, pp. 71-79)

1.What future does Hrothgar predict for Beowulf?
-A wonderful future as a king.

2.Who is Hygd and why is she not like Modthryth?
-Hyd is  the wife of Hygelac. She's not like Modthrynth because she would hurt a person for looking at her.

3.Beowulf reports to Hygelac that Hrothgar may marry his daughter Freawaru to Ingeld. Why does he plan to do that? What does Beowulf expect the result will be? (Remember the Finn story, lines 1070-1158.) How does Beowulf think the peace will be broken? Is this the type of report we expected from the hero Beowulf, or are we seeing a new side of him?
-Beowulf doesn't find wedding the two people as a good idea because it can cause tension between two different groups. Which isn't something Beowulf would say because he's more of an optimistic person rather than a pessimist. 

4.How does Beowulf report about his own adventures? Does he report accurately?
-He reports his adventures in a weird boastful way.

5.What does Beowulf do with the treasure he was given? What does Hygelac give him?
-He gives him a sword and a throne.

[Beowulf's Funeral] (lines 2821-3182, pp. 92-99)

3. What does Wiglaf tell the crowd that comes to see the dragon and Beowulf?
- Wiglaf tells the crowd that Beowulf has a very desolate future.

4.What happens to the dragon?
-The dragon is pushed off into the sea.

5.What happens during and after the funeral celebration?
-The Geats mourn for their king. And the people have no idea who their future leader will be.

6.What did the Geats say about Beowulf in the last three lines of the poem? Are these the terms one would expect to be used to describe a military hero?
-The last three lines say that he wasn't like any other man. That he wasn't royalty but he deserved to be praised. He can be described as a military hero with the bravery he carried with him.