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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What animal is the speaker shooing away in Chapter 1?
(a) Ram.
(b) Bull.
(c) Bear.
(d) Bird.
2. What does Grendel do with Unferth when he comes to the cave?
(a) Feeds him to the firesnakes.
(b) Eats him.
(c) Leaves him for his mother.
(d) Takes him back to Hrothgar's hall.
3. Why does the bull attack Grendel?
(a) All animals hate Grendel.
(b) It is hungry.
(c) Its calf is close by.
(d) Grendel tried to kill it.
4. What do the people do with the remains of those killed by Grendel in Chapter 1?
(a) Hang them in trees.
(b) Bury them.
(c) Burn them.
(d) Throw them in the sea.
5. What is the word used to denote the king's followers?
(a) Freonds.
(b) Vassals.
(c) Thanes.
(d) Lords.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Grendel want to know that the dragon won't answer?
2. Who comes to finally help Grendel in Chapter 2?
3. What do the men think Grendel is in Chapter 2?
4. What does Hrothgar think Grendel is hanging from the tree?
5. What does Grendel do to Hrothgar's guard that attacks him in Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who proves to be more heroic during the encounter between Unferth and Grendel in Grendel's cave?
2. Discuss the futility of Unferth coming to Grendel's cave and what the action says about Unferth's character.
3. How does Grendel feel about the brainless ram?
4. How does Grendel's existence hinge on Hrothgar's survival?
5. Why is Grendel drawn to and repulsed by Hrothgar's great hall?
6. Describe the firesnakes. What sort of creature do you think they are?
7. How is the dragon’s appearance described?
8. Discuss what the dragon tells Grendel about the thoughts of men. Who brings connectedness to these thoughts?
9. How does the story of Finn foreshadow what could happen with Hrothgar's truces with Hygmod and Ingeld?
10. How does Grendel's meeting with the dragon help him define his role in the world of men?
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