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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Grendel observe an archer killing in Chapter 9?
2. What does Grendel imagine the Stranger who fights him to be for a split second in Chapter 12?
3. In Chapter 7, Unferth is accused of killing whom?
4. Where are the Strangers from that arrive in Chapter 11?
5. What instrument does the assistant play at the Shaper’s funeral?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Wealtheow's life at Hart and her unspoken feelings about her position as queen.
2. Describe the effect Wealtheow has on Hrothgar's hall.
3. Discuss the statement, "By deeds worth praise a man can, in any kingdom, prosper!" (112). How do these words from the Shaper contradict what the dragon told Grendel?
4. Describe the lead Stranger. How does he act? What does he look like?
5. Discuss the priests' reaction to Ork's tale of speaking with the Great Destroyer.
6. Does the Finn tale function only to foreshadow what will befall Hrothgar? Who else could suffer a similar fate?
7. Describe the behavior of Grendel's mother. How are her actions altered by Grendel's increase in power?
8. What does Grendel mean by saying that it is just as pointless to kill Wealtheow as to let her live?
9. Discuss the sentiment that bread-thieves die while murderers go free. What is meant by this statement?
10. What do Wealtheow's words to the sleeping Hrothulf mean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss what Grendel comes to realize while hanging in the tree. Why is this realization important? How does this realization shape Grendel’s actions?
Essay Topic 2
The three priests represent one way of believing while Ork represents another. Discuss the differences in their beliefs and what has caused the discrepancies.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Grendel's relationship with his mother when he is young. How does she treat him? How does this affect his adulthood? How does their relationship shift as he grows older?
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