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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 does Grendel throw at Unferth in Chapter 6?
(a) Spears.
(b) Apples.
(c) Benches.
(d) Shields.

2. Why does the bull attack Grendel?
(a) Grendel tried to kill it.
(b) Its calf is close by.
(c) It is hungry.
(d) All animals hate Grendel.

3. Where does Grendel sit to watch the mens' activities?
(a) The circle of gods.
(b) The dragon's cave.
(c) The top of Hrothgar's hall.
(d) The eaves of the forest.

4. Grendel compares talking to what in Chapter 2?
(a) Power.
(b) A coffin.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Boredom.

5. What does the Chinaman keep caged?
(a) A spider.
(b) A bird.
(c) A snake.
(d) A cricket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is the speaker shooing away in Chapter 1?

2. Where are criminals sent to live?

3. What did Hrothgar build on his hill out of stone?

4. Who is Unferth's father?

5. What does Grendel do with Unferth when he comes to the cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the story of Finn foreshadow what could happen with Hrothgar's truces with Hygmod and Ingeld?

2. Describe the arrangement between Hrothgar and his closest neighbors.

3. How does Grendel's existence hinge on Hrothgar's survival?

4. Describe Unferth's reaction to Grendel's speaking.

5. Why do the firesnakes guard the sunken door?

6. What does Grendel do when Unferth falls asleep in his cave in Chapter 6?

7. Describe how the bull fights in Chapter 2.

8. Does Grendel have delusions about his own intelligence?

9. Describe the location of Grendel’s home.

10. The dragon talks about fate, free will, and the consistency of time but encourages Grendel to change something. How does the dragon not heed his own advice?

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