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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What happens when Grendel strikes the ground in Chapter 4?
(a) The earth quakes.
(b) A twelve foot seam opens.
(c) The Hall crumbles.
(d) A volcano erupts.
2. Who is the woman that Grendel killed long ago?
(a) Marian.
(b) Wealtheow.
(c) Freawaru.
(d) Athelgard.
3. Where does Grendel live?
(a) In a mountain cave.
(b) In a hole in the ground.
(c) In a nest in the woods.
(d) In an underground cavern.
4. Grendel claims he is the disfigured son of what in Chapter 1?
(a) Lunatics.
(b) The Devil.
(c) Men.
(d) Demons.
5. What do the people do with the remains of those killed by Grendel in Chapter 1?
(a) Hang them in trees.
(b) Throw them in the sea.
(c) Burn them.
(d) Bury them.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Hrothgar when Grendel decides to destroy him?
2. How long has Grendel been at war with humans in Chapter 1?
3. Where is Grendel going when he leaves his home in Chapter 1?
4. What does the Shaper sing of that upsets Grendel?
5. What does Grendel take from Hrothgar's Hall in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Grendel's meeting with the dragon help him define his role in the world of men?
2. How do Grendel's emotions play into his role as narrator?
3. How does Grendel's relationship with men change after his visit to the dragon?
4. How does Grendel feel about the brainless ram?
5. Discuss what the dragon tells Grendel about the thoughts of men. Who brings connectedness to these thoughts?
6. Why is Grendel drawn to and repulsed by Hrothgar's great hall?
7. Why do the firesnakes guard the sunken door?
8. What does Grendel do when Unferth falls asleep in his cave in Chapter 6?
9. How does Grendel's existence hinge on Hrothgar's survival?
10. Describe life around the village as Grendel observes it.
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