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