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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 7, what is Wealtheow's hair color described as?
2. The giant is described as having the strength of how many men, according to the narrative in Chapter 10?
3. Who do the priests ask the gods to deliver them from in Chapter 9?
4. Who does the Shaper's assistant sing of at the funeral?
5. What does Grendel observe an archer killing in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the effect Wealtheow has on Hrothgar's hall.
2. Discuss Wealtheow's life at Hart and her unspoken feelings about her position as queen.
3. The goat invading the mere can be seen as a symbol and foreshadowing. What does the goat stand for?
4. Does the Finn tale function only to foreshadow what will befall Hrothgar? Who else could suffer a similar fate?
5. In Chapter 12, who are Grendel's final words directed toward? What foreshadowing do his words provide?
6. What similarities do you see between the brief account of Finn and Hnaef and Hrothgar and Wealtheow's brother?
7. Describe Grendel's reaction to the Strangers. How does he feel about the lead Stranger?
8. Discuss Ork's behavior as he talks about the King of Gods.
9. Discuss the priests' reaction to Ork's tale of speaking with the Great Destroyer.
10. Compare the bowsman hunting the hart to the priest coming to Grendel in the ring of gods.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's choice to include the opening lines of the original Beowulf poem in his own retelling on pages 41 and 42. How does this technique affect the story? How significant is it that the harper sings the song as it would have been done in Beowulf's time?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the Stranger's arrival at Hrothgar's hall. How does this scene embody the idea of the "hero on the beach" as discussed in class?
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think that Grendel continues to update the reader on the dragon? Why does Grendel refer to the dragon by smell? How does Grendel’s relationship with the dragon evolve in the narrative?
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