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Duplicate of Grendel
Duplicate of Grendel
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Review for the novel Grendel
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1
The dragon's final advise to Grendel is to "seek out gold and......."
buy everything with it
sit on it
give it to man
sell it
2
What sent does Grendel constantly smell?
himeself
his mother
the dragon
death
3
What does Nihilo ex nihilo mean?
self from self
nothing from nothing
Kill or be killed
love from love
4
Who is the king that rules the meadhall?
Unferth
Hrothgar
Wealtheow
Beowulf
5
What strangers arrive close to the end of the novel?
The Danes
The Yeats
The Scots
The Geats
6
Who is Unferth?
The bravest thane hero
the court jester
Hrothgar's son
Grendel's brother
7
What sickens Grendel about the wars between man?
the savagery
the death
the legacy
the waste
8
What is the name of the great meadhall?
Grace
Hart
Star
Geat
9
What is the shaper known for?
hunting and gathering
killing men from other kinship groups
reciting biblical stories
Singing and playing his harp
10
What animals inhabit the water around Grendel's cave?
firesnakes
dragons
sharks
crocodiles
11
What extraordinary power does the dragon tell Grendel be possesses?
he can see the future
he is immortal
he is invisible
he is actually dead
12
Who saves Grendel from his entrapment?
the bull
Beowulf
Unferth
his mother
13
What are Grendel's final words?
"Grendel will die in peace. You have not killed my spirit."
"You stupid humans. You will never learn"
"My revenge will come soon. Wait and see"
"Poor Grendel's had an accident. So may you all."
14
What do the people of Hart blame Grendel's attacks on?
their own sins
their loud partying
retribution for attacking him
chance
15
How does Grendel humiliate Unferth?
he hangs him in the meadhall naked
he refuses to kill him
he kills his only daughter
he kills him and hangs his head from the rafters
16
When man first sees Grendel, what do they believe he is?
an angel
a monster
a devil
A fungus or tree spirit
17
Who delivers the fatal blow?
Unferth
Hyglid
Beowulf
Hrothgar
18
What do the shaper's religious songs focus on?
Hrothgar
Hell
creation
God
19
What fatal injury does Grendel suffer?
he is split in half
he is stabbed in the throat
his arm is ripped off
he is stabbed in the heart
20
When the novel opens, who does Grendel throw rocks at?
a ram
Hrothgar
his mother
a deer
21
Who does Grendel say is becoming more and more insane?
Beowulf
the geats
himself
his mother
22
Grendel says he reshapes the world with what?
anger
words
violence
hate
23
Finish Grendel's theorem: "Any action of the human heart must trigger_____".
a consequence
death
an equal and opposite reaction
sadness
24
Who is Ork?
Grendel's only friend
an old priest
a tradesman
a deer
25
What does Grendel realize about the Shaper's songs?
they are off key
they are trivial
they tell of past truths
they are all lies
26
What charm does Grendel believe he received from the dragon?
the charm of language
eternal love
no man can kill him
no blade can cut him
27
When Grendel is stuck in the trap, attacks him?
A bull
Hrothgar
Beowulf
A cow
28
What is the dragon's motto?
Be strong and carry a big stick
God is power
Know thyself
Cease the day
29
How does Grendel describe the Dragon's voice?
as a high pitch
as mesmerizing
as an old man
as beautiful
30
What does Grendel scream when the fatal blow is delivered?
Mama!
long live Grendel!
kill me now!
you coward!
