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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. In Chapter 7, what is Wealtheow's hair color described as?
(a) Brunette.
(b) Copper-red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.
2. What does the Stranger tell Grendel to write his poetry in, in Chapter 12
(a) Wood.
(b) Mud.
(c) Runes.
(d) Stone.
3. What do the king and queen wait patiently to happen in Chapter 10?
(a) Grendel to die.
(b) Beowulf to arrive.
(c) The Shaper to die.
(d) The truce to be upheld.
4. Who is the young king?
(a) Heremod.
(b) Hygmod.
(c) Hrothulf.
(d) Beowulf.
5. Who is Halga's orphaned son?
(a) Hygmod.
(b) Heremod.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Hrothulf.
Short Answer Questions
1. What instrument does the assistant play at the Shaper’s funeral?
2. What does Grendel imagine the Stranger who fights him to be for a split second in Chapter 12?
3. In Chapter 11, what does Grendel call the Strangers in their armor?
4. In Chapter 9, who joins Ork and the other three priests?
5. Grendel says that what is the worst pain in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, discuss Grendel's interpretation of why his mother does not answer him as he calls for her while fighting the Stranger.
2. Discuss the sentiment that bread-thieves die while murderers go free. What is meant by this statement?
3. What similarities do you see between the brief account of Finn and Hnaef and Hrothgar and Wealtheow's brother?
4. What does Grendel mean by saying that it is just as pointless to kill Wealtheow as to let her live?
5. Describe Grendel's reaction to the Strangers. How does he feel about the lead Stranger?
6. Discuss Ork's behavior as he talks about the King of Gods.
7. Describe the behavior of Grendel's mother. How are her actions altered by Grendel's increase in power?
8. Discuss the people's view of religion after years of Grendel's oppression.
9. Discuss the statement, "By deeds worth praise a man can, in any kingdom, prosper!" (112). How do these words from the Shaper contradict what the dragon told Grendel?
10. Discuss Wealtheow's life at Hart and her unspoken feelings about her position as queen.
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