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Review for the novel Grendel
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This philosopher illustrated the parable about the man in the cave in darkness.
Plato
Friedrich Nietchke
Billy Reynolds
Miquel Carmichael
2
What does Grendel scream when the fatal blow is delivered?
Mama!
kill me now!
long live Grendel!
you coward!
3
How does Grendel describe the Dragon's voice?
as an old man
as a high pitch
as mesmerizing
as beautiful
4
An old, blind, priest who is a theologian, one who studies the theories behind religion
Red Horse
Wealtheow
Ork
Hrothulf
5
What sickens Grendel about the wars between man?
the waste
the legacy
the death
the savagery
6
This is a great cranky beast that rules over a vast hoard of treasure.
Grendel's mom
The Dragon
The Bull
Grendel
7
Who is the king that rules the meadhall?
Wealtheow
Hrothgar
Unferth
Beowulf
8
Who does Grendel say is becoming more and more insane?
himself
the geats
his mother
Beowulf
9
This is the last symbol of the Zodiac portrayed in
Grendel.
Aries
Aquarius
Pisces
Capricorn
10
Who is Unferth?
The bravest thane hero
Hrothgar's son
Grendel's brother
the court jester
11
What is the dragon's motto?
God is power
Be strong and carry a big stick
Know thyself
Cease the day
12
What significant war was going on while Mr. Gardner wrote
Grendel?
World War II
Korean Conflict
Vietnam War
The Iraq War
13
What does Grendel realize about the Shaper's songs?
they are off key
they tell of past truths
they are all lies
they are trivial
14
What strangers arrive close to the end of the novel?
The Geats
The Scots
The Danes
The Yeats
15
Finish Grendel's theorem: "Any action of the human heart must trigger_____".
a consequence
an equal and opposite reaction
death
sadness
16
What fatal injury does Grendel suffer?
he is split in half
he is stabbed in the heart
he is stabbed in the throat
his arm is ripped off
17
What do the people of Hart blame Grendel's attacks on?
their own sins
retribution for attacking him
chance
their loud partying
18
From what point of view is the story told?
First Person
Fourth Person
Third person
Second person
19
The belief that there are no values or morals in the universe; life is pointless.
Solipsism
Nihilism
Orphism
Existentialism
20
What scent does Grendel constantly smell?
death
the dragon
himeself
his mother
21
The teenage daughter of Hrothgar who plans to marry her to Ingeld in order to avoid a war.
Freawaru
Ingrid
Hrothulf
Wealtheow
22
Who is Ork?
a deer
an old priest
Grendel's only friend
a tradesman
23
Who delivers the fatal blow?
Hrothgar
Unferth
Hyglid
Beowulf
24
This is the German philosopher whose ideas were expressed in the novel
Grendel
.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Billy Reynolds
Plato
Friedrich Nietchke
25
What is the shaper known for?
killing men from other kinship groups
Singing and playing his harp
reciting biblical stories
hunting and gathering
26
This is the theory that the self is the only reality.
Solipsism
Existentialism
Orphism
Nihilism
27
Emphasizes individual existence, freedom, and choice. people decide truth for themselves.
Existentialism
Nihilism
Orphism
Solipsism
28
This is Hrothulf's mentor and adviser.
Red Horse
Wealtheow
Ork
Hrothgar
29
What is the name of the great meadhall?
Geat
Grace
Star
Hart
30
What does Beowulf make Grendel sing about during his battle with Grendel?
The Wall
The Devil
God
Hrothgar
31
When the novel opens, who does Grendel throw rocks at?
a ram
his mother
Hrothgar
a deer
32
Who is the author of
Grendel?
Craig Stromme
John Grendel
Billy Reynolds
John Gardner
33
What charm does Grendel believe he received from the dragon?
no man can kill him
the charm of language
eternal love
no blade can cut him
34
Hrothgar's wife and queen of the Danes.
Wealtheow
Brecca
Veronica
Elizabeth
35
When man first sees Grendel, what do they believe he is?
a devil
an angel
A fungus or tree spirit
a monster
36
What does Nihil ex nihilo mean?
It is Grendel's chant before death
It is what Grendel's mom says which is I love you son
I don't know
From nothing comes nothing
37
A Scylding hero who is unable to defeat Grendel in battle.
Hrothgar
Unferth
Beowulf
Ork
38
What are Grendel's final words?
"Poor Grendel's had an accident. So may you all."
"Grendel will die in peace. You have not killed my spirit."
"My revenge will come soon. Wait and see"
"You stupid humans. You will never learn"
39
Who saves Grendel from his entrapment?
his mother
Beowulf
the bull
Unferth
40
What do the shaper's religious songs focus on?
God
Hell
creation
Hrothgar
41
What extraordinary power does the dragon tell Grendel he possesses?
he is actually dead
he is invisible
he can see the future
he is immortal
42
What animals inhabit the water around Grendel's cave?
sharks
firesnakes
crocodiles
dragons
43
This is a reference to another famous work.
Allusion
Illusion
I don't know
Blank stares
44
How does Grendel humiliate Unferth?
he hangs him in the meadhall naked
he kills his only daughter
he kills him and hangs his head from the rafters
he refuses to kill him
45
Grendel says he reshapes the world with what?
anger
hate
words
violence
46
When Grendel is stuck in the trap in the oak tree, what attacks him?
Beowulf
A bull
A cow
Hrothgar
47
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
48
This is the author of the essay "The Twelve Chapters of Grendel."
Billy Reynolds
Lance Blankenship
John Gardner
Craig J. Stromme
49
This is Hrothgar's orphaned nephew.
Hrothulf
Unferth
Wealtheow
Brecca
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What does Nihilo ex nihilo mean?
nothing from nothing
love from love
Kill or be killed
self from self
