Grendel - The Quiz

What animal attacks Grendel in Chapter 2?

One morning, Grendel gets stuck while venturing out into the world. How does he get stuck?

After Hrothgar marries, the Shaper's songs turn to what subjects?

When Grendel's mother utters the sound "Warovvish," what does Grendel interpret this to mean?

From Chapter 1 - Who is Grendel's only friend?

In Chapter 1, what season is upon us?

In Chapter 6, after Grendel verbally abuses Unferth in the meadhall, what does Grendel throw at him?

In Chapter 3, who (to Grendel) was "to be feared more than a tree or a snake"?

Which event from Chapter 1 best fits with the philosophy of Orphism?

What does the dragon give to Grendel in Chapter Five to enhance his power?

What is Red Horse's opinion on government in general?

What part of Beowulf's body does Grendel become fixated on?

How long has Grendel been in conflict with Hrothgar?

In Chapter 2, what does Grendel describe as guarding the entrance to the outside of his home?

In Chapter 8, who does Hrothgar see as the worst political trap of all?

In Chapter 7, who gives Wealtheow away as a peace offering?

When Unferth follows Grendel to his cave, what do they talk about?

In order to further taunt Unferth, what does Grendel do to him after their conversation?

In Chapter 5 of "Grendel," what concept is explored in relation to the mechanistic view of the world?

Who is described as jumping out of a window in the first chapter?

As written in Chapter 10, what does "Nihil ex nihilo" mean?

In Chapter 9, who do the Danes call their god?

In Chapter Five, what advice does the dragon give to Grendel regarding his interactions with humans?

In Chapter 6, what kind of charm does the dragon put on Grendel?

In Chapter 8, who cause Hrothgar's dream about a two-trunked tree being split by an ax?

After encountering the dragon, how does the Shaper's song make Grendel feel?

Who does Grendel reference in Chapter 1 as someone who was not a friend?

When Grendel finally gets his hands on Wealtheow, what does he consider doing before releasing her?

In Chapter 5, when Grendel gets angry at the dragon's spitefulness, what does he pick up to throw at the dragon?

How does Chapter Five of "Grendel" explore the theme of existentialism?

What animal annoys Grendel from the very beginning of Chapter 1?

According to a character in Chapter 5, where is the essence of life to be found?

What word best describes Grendel's routine of going to Herot and causing constant mayhem and terror?

What is Grendel's theory?

The winter after Hrothgar marries in Chapter 7, whose presence keeps Grendel from attacking the meadhall?

On the night that Beowulf arrives, what is the subject of the Shaper's assistant's song?

In Chapter 4, what does the Shaper envision and inspire Hrothgar and his men to build?

In Chapter 3, what does Hrothgar meet with his council to discuss and decide to build in order to battle attackers?

In Chapter 12, what are Grendel's final words?

When Grendel gets stuck in Chapter 2, who saves him from the men?

In Chapter Five, what does Grendel realize about his relationship with humanity?

How do the Danes dispose of the Shaper's body?

In Chapter 4, what does Grendel scream just before he is attacked?

In Chapter 10, when Grendel's mother utters the sound "Warovish," what does Grendel interpret this to mean?

In Chapter 8, as Hrothulf becomes more taciturn and remote, who is the only person he talks to?

Which one of the men attacks Grendel by throwing an ax at him?

In Chapter 3, who arrives to Hrothgar's temporary meadhall and, according to Grendel, changes the world?

In chapter 2, a group of men approach Grendel. Which man was noted as a part of that group?

In Chapter 11, after hearing Beowulf talk to Unferth, Grendel concludes that Beowulf is...

In Chapter 12, who comes to watch Grendel die?

What is Grendel's initial reaction to the dragon's philosophy?

What beast is Grendel describing as Chapter 5 opens?

About what is Grendel not in a mood to talk about just yet in Chapter 1?

What is the Shaper doing when he dies in Chapter 10?

Which character in chapter 6 is referred to as "Sideways-Walker"?

Who does Grendel identify in Chapter 3 as the man who changed the world?

As shared in Chapter 7, what is Grendel's law?

What is an adder?

What is defined as "a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them"?

Grendel's continued attacks on the Dane's meadhall have caused neighboring lords to do what?