Beowulf Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. What is Beowulf’s main boast before fighting Grendel?
   He has defeated sea monsters and giants
2. What sound in Herot makes Grendel angry?
   Celebration
3. Who is Beowulf’s king?
   Hygelac
4. What emotion does Grendel feel for the first time when Beowulf grabs him?
   Fear
5. Why does Beowulf choose not to use weapons?
   He wants a fair fight
6. What is the name of the mead hall?
   Herot
7. Where did Grendel go when Beowulf ripped his arm off?
   The swamp
8. What happens when Grendel first enters Herot the night Beowulf arrives?
   He eats one of Beowulf’s men
9. How does Beowulf prove he can handle this noble purpose?
   He boasts his "resume"
10. What causes Grendel to attack Herot?
    Too much partying
11. How many men does Grendel kill on his first night in Herot?
    Grendal's mom
12. "sin-stained demon" is an example of what?
    Kenning
13. Who is the king of the Danes?
    Hrothgar
14. How many men accompany Beowulf to fight Grendel?
    14
15. What weapon does Beowulf plan to use against Grendel?
    Bare Hands
16. What does Beowulf ask Hrothgar permission to do?
    Fight Grendel
17. The theme of Beowulf is...?
    Good vs. Evil
18. How long does Grendel terrorize Herot before Beowulf arrives?
    12 years
19. What is a mead hall?
    Where everyone gathers to drink
20. What country does Beowulf come from?
    Geatland
21. Who is Beowulf’s father?
    Edgetho
22. Who is Grendel descended from?
    Cain
23. What kind of creature is Grendel?
    A monster or demon
24. What word describes the mood in Herot before Beowulf’s arrival?
    Tense/Anxious