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Grendel Ch. 1-6
Grendel Ch. 1-6
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1
Who does Grendel refuse to kill in ch. 6?
Unferth
The queen
Hrothgar
Beowulf
2
What does Grendel see for the first time the night he hangs in the tree?
Men
His mother hunting
A bear
The gods
3
Why does Grendel wait so long to attack Hrothgar?
He is trying to make a truce with Hrothgar
He is preparing for the battle
He wants to let him live a few years
He wants to observe Hrothgar's kingdom
4
What Biblical stories does the harper sing of?
Creation of Adam and Eve
Moses
Creation of Cain and Abel
The Flood
5
What does Grendel call the bard in the hall?
The Liar
The Shaper
Unferth
Hrothulf
6
What effect does the dragon say that Grendel has on the people?
He keeps them modest
He improves them
He scares them straight
He empowers them
7
Who is the first to realize Grendel can talk?
Unferth
Hrothgar
A priest
Wealrheow
8
The dragon encourages Grendel to do what?
Ignore men
Change the future
Burn down Hart
Kill Hrothgar
9
What sickens Grendel about the battles among the humans?
The waste of dead animals and men
Not being able to participate
The smell of blood
That the women aren't killed also
10
Where does Gredel retreat to that keeps him from believing the Shaper and achieving happiness?
The dragon's lair
The tree where he first met man
The edge of the forrest
His mother's embrace
11
What advise does the dragon give Grendel?
To move away
To seek out gold
To kill Hrothgar
To devour the queen
12
What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?
Tedious
Fun
Idiotic
Neverending
13
Which race does the harper say creatures like Grendel come from?
The cursed race or Cain's
The firesnakes
The dragon's
The devil's
14
What does Hrothgar think Grendel is hanging from the tree?
A bear
A cave troll
An oak-tree spirit
A man
15
Where does the dragon live?
In an abandoned hall
A nest in the forest
A cave in the mountains
Beneath the lake
16
How does Grendel respond to the Shaper's religious convictions?
He denies all truth and mocks the Shaper
He is entranced by it and makes the choice to believe
He wants to believe, but questions the Shaper's truths
He finds it all to be an illusion
17
Who is Grendel's only friend?
Bones
The firesnakes
His mother
His Shadow
18
What three things doest the dragon know?
Beginning, present, end
Men's speech, animal speech, dragon speech
Truth, lies and men's words
Secrets of the men, of the gods, of the animals
19
What does Hrothgar construct out of pride?
A gold throne
Roads
A statue of himself
A great mead hall
20
Why does the dragon cackle and laugh at Grendel in ch. 5?
Grendel tells him a joke
Grendel talks of theories
He senses his fear
He says Grendel is ugly
