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Review for the novel Grendel
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1
What charm does Grendel believe he received from the dragon?
eternal love
no man can kill him
no blade can cut him
the charm of language
2
What does Grendel realize about the Shaper's songs?
they are all lies
they tell of past truths
they are off key
they are trivial
3
Who is Unferth?
The bravest thane hero
Grendel's brother
Hrothgar's son
the court jester
4
Grendel says the Shaper reshapes the world with what?
anger
violence
hate
words
5
The dragon's final advise to Grendel is to "seek out gold and......."
buy everything with it
give it to man
sit on it
sell it
6
What scent does Grendel constantly smell?
his mother
death
the dragon
himself
7
What do the shaper's religious songs focus on?
Hell
creation
God
Hrothgar
8
Who is the author of
Grendel?
Koby Nottingham
JRR Tolkien
John Grendel
John Gardner
9
When Grendel is stuck in the trap in the oak tree, what attacks him?
A bull
Beowulf
Hrothgar
A cow
10
Who saves Grendel from his entrapment?
the bull
Beowulf
his mother
Unferth
11
From what point of view is the story told?
Third person
Second person
First Person
Fourth Person
12
What is the shaper known for?
killing men from other kinship groups
hunting and gathering
Singing and playing his harp
reciting biblical stories
13
A reference to another famous work is called...
Alliteration
Illusion
Analogy
Allusion
14
What is the dragon's motto?
God is power
Be strong and carry a big stick
Know thyself
Seize the day
15
What is the name of the great meadhall?
Hart
Geat
Grace
Star
16
How does Grendel describe the Dragon's voice?
as an old man
as beautiful
as mesmerizing
as a high pitch
17
How does Grendel humiliate Unferth?
he kills him and hangs his head from the rafters
he throws apples at him and refuses to kill him
he hangs him in the meadhall naked
he kills his only daughter
18
What sickens Grendel about the wars between man?
the waste
the savagery
the death
the legacy
19
Who is the king that rules the meadhall?
Hrothgar
Unferth
Beowulf
Wealtheow
20
What extraordinary power does the dragon possesses?
he is actually dead
he is immortal
he is invisible
he can see the future
21
When man first sees Grendel, what do they believe he is?
a devil
an angel
A fungus or tree spirit
a monster
22
The dragon laughs at Grendel because...
Grendel looks like a rabbit
Grendel is afraid
Grendel picks up an emerald to throw at him
Grendel wants to change the future
23
Why does the dragon say Grendel should keep terrorizing people?
The dragon wants their money
They deserve it
Grendel improves humans
It is foretold by the prophecies
24
When the novel opens, who does Grendel throw rocks at?
a ram
his mother
a deer
Hrothgar
