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