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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel's mother use to try to kill Beowulf?

2. How does Hrothgar describe the Grendel lake?

3. Where is Beowulf when Grendel's mother arrives at Heorot?

4. Inside Grendel's mother's lair, what upholds the weight of the water?

5. When Beowulf blows his horn, what rises up out of the Grendel lake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why isn't Hrothgar able to defeat Grendel without the aid of Beowulf? Formulate a theory and use examples from the book to support your theory.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of Christianity in Beowulf the Warrior. What was going on historically at the time the epic was written? How is that reflected in the story? Describe elements that represent Christianity as well as elements that represent paganism.

Essay Topic 3

Each of Beowulf's three foes fall along a scale ranging from completely monster to the most human-like. Place the foes in order of least human to most human and discuss the characteristics of each in terms of their animal and human characteristics.

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