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Review for Grendel Ch. 1-6
Review for Grendel Ch. 1-6
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Questions about plot and theme in first half of Gardner's nove.
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1
What does the dragon do to Grendel?
educates him
gives him a mandate to kill men
gives him gold to guard
charms him against harm from weapons
2
Whom has Grendel "found" after his first raid on the mead hall?
his purpose
his talent
the enemy he sought
the mother he sought
3
What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?
Idiotic
Neverending
Fun
Tedious
4
Why does the dragon cackle and laugh at Grendel in ch. 5?
Grendel tells him a joke
Grendel talks of theories
He says Grendel is ugly
He senses his fear
5
Who does Grendel refuse to kill in ch. 6?
The queen
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Unferth
6
What effect does the dragon say that Grendel has on the people?
He improves them
He empowers them
He scares them straight
He keeps them modest
7
In chapter 6, who is eaten?
several men who attacked Grendel
a dog who barked and gave Grendel away
a child lost in the woods
a guard who attacked Grendel
8
Who is the first to realize Grendel can talk?
Unferth
Wealrheow
A priest
Hrothgar
9
What does Hrothgar construct out of pride?
A statue of himself
Roads
A great mead hall
A gold throne
10
What does Grendel see for the first time the night he hangs in the tree?
A bear
Men
The gods
His mother hunting
11
What does Grendel call the bard in the hall?
Unferth
The Shaper
The Liar
Hrothulf
12
Why does Grendel wait so long to attack Hrothgar?
He is preparing for the battle
He wants to observe Hrothgar's kingdom
He is trying to make a truce with Hrothgar
He wants to let him live a few years
13
What does Hrothgar name his mead hall?
Hrothgar's hall
Stag hall
Elysium
Hart
14
The dragon encourages Grendel to do what?
Ignore men
Change the future
Kill Hrothgar
Burn down Hart
15
What sickens Grendel about the battles among the humans?
The waste of dead animals and men
The smell of blood
Not being able to participate
That the women aren't killed also
16
What advise does the dragon give Grendel?
To move away
To seek out gold
To devour the queen
To kill Hrothgar
17
What does Hrothgar think Grendel is hanging from the tree?
A bear
A cave troll
An oak-tree spirit
A man
18
What three things doest the dragon know?
Beginning, present, end
Truth, lies and men's words
Men's speech, animal speech, dragon speech
Secrets of the men, of the gods, of the animals
19
How does Grendel respond to the Shaper's religious convictions?
He wants to believe, but questions the Shaper's truths
He finds it all to be an illusion
He denies all truth and mocks the Shaper
He is entranced by it and makes the choice to believe
20
Where does the dragon live?
A cave in the mountains
Beneath the lake
In an abandoned hall
A nest in the forest
21
What does Grendel do in his meeting with the dragon that ticks the dragon off?
Grendel picks up a jewel to throw at the dragon
Grendel laughs at the dragon's ideas
Grendel cries b/c the dragon says men don't like him
Grendel says the dragon is a liar
22
Where does Gredel retreat to that keeps him from believing the Shaper and achieving happiness?
His mother's embrace
The edge of the forrest
The tree where he first met man
The dragon's lair
23
Who is Grendel's only friend?
Bones
The firesnakes
His mother
His Shadow
24
What Biblical stories does the harper sing of?
Creation of Adam and Eve
Moses
Creation of Cain and Abel
The Flood
25
Which race does the harper say creatures like Grendel come from?
The firesnakes
The cursed race or Cain's
The dragon's
The devil's
