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Grendel
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Review for the novel Grendel
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1
Who is the king that rules the meadhall?
Hrothgar
Unferth
Beowulf
Wealtheow
2
Who saves Grendel from his entrapment?
his mother
the bull
Unferth
Beowulf
3
Grendel says he reshapes the world with what?
violence
words
anger
hate
4
What are Grendel's final words?
"Grendel will die in peace. You have not killed my spirit."
"Poor Grendel's had an accident. So may you all."
"My revenge will come soon. Wait and see"
"You stupid humans. You will never learn"
5
What do the people of Hart blame Grendel's attacks on?
their loud partying
their own sins
chance
retribution for attacking him
6
How does Grendel describe the Dragon's voice?
as mesmerizing
as beautiful
as an old man
as a high pitch
7
What strangers arrive close to the end of the novel?
The Yeats
The Danes
The Geats
The Scots
8
Who delivers the fatal blow?
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Unferth
Hyglid
9
The dragon's final advise to Grendel is to "seek out gold and......."
sell it
buy everything with it
give it to man
sit on it
10
When Grendel is stuck in the trap, attacks him?
A bull
A cow
Beowulf
Hrothgar
11
Who is Unferth?
Grendel's brother
the court jester
The bravest thane hero
Hrothgar's son
12
What do the shaper's religious songs focus on?
Hell
God
Hrothgar
creation
13
What sickens Grendel about the wars between man?
the legacy
the waste
the death
the savagery
14
What fatal injury does Grendel suffer?
he is stabbed in the heart
he is stabbed in the throat
his arm is ripped off
he is split in half
15
When man first sees Grendel, what do they believe he is?
an angel
a monster
a devil
A fungus or tree spirit
16
What is the dragon's motto?
Know thyself
Cease the day
God is power
Be strong and carry a big stick
17
What charm does Grendel believe he received from the dragon?
the charm of language
eternal love
no man can kill him
no blade can cut him
18
How does Grendel humiliate Unferth?
he refuses to kill him
he kills his only daughter
he kills him and hangs his head from the rafters
he hangs him in the meadhall naked
19
What does Grendel scream when the fatal blow is delivered?
long live Grendel!
you coward!
kill me now!
Mama!
20
What does Nihilo ex nihilo mean?
nothing from nothing
love from love
Kill or be killed
self from self
21
What does Grendel realize about the Shaper's songs?
they tell of past truths
they are trivial
they are off key
they are all lies
22
What extraordinary power does the dragon tell Grendel be possesses?
he is immortal
he is invisible
he is actually dead
he can see the future
23
What sent does Grendel constantly smell?
his mother
death
the dragon
himeself
24
What is the shaper known for?
killing men from other kinship groups
hunting and gathering
reciting biblical stories
Singing and playing his harp
25
Who is Ork?
a deer
an old priest
a tradesman
Grendel's only friend
26
Who does Grendel say is becoming more and more insane?
the geats
Beowulf
himself
his mother
27
What is the name of the great meadhall?
Hart
Star
Geat
Grace
28
Finish Grendel's theorem: "Any action of the human heart must trigger_____".
death
a consequence
an equal and opposite reaction
sadness
29
When the novel opens, who does Grendel throw rocks at?
Hrothgar
a ram
a deer
his mother
30
What animals inhabit the water around Grendel's cave?
firesnakes
crocodiles
sharks
dragons
