Grendel | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. What animal is the speaker shooing away?

Ram

2. How long has the speaker been at war?

Twelve years

3. The speaker says it is the "disfigured son of" what?

Lunatics

4. Who is the creature's only friend?

His shadow

5. Who is the woman the creature killed long ago?

Athelgard

6. Where is the creature going when he leaves his home?

Hrothgar's Hall

7. What is the creature's name?

Grendel

8. What does Grendel take from Hrothgar's Hall?

Men to eat

9. What color does the creature say Hrothgar's beard is?

Hoarfrost

10. Who do the people pray too?

Sticks and stones

11. Who does Grendel say explains things to him?

The Dragon

12. What do the people do with the remains?

Burn them

13. Grendel compares the ram to what?

Slow-witted king

14. What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?

Idiotic