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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. Grendel compares the ram to what?
(a) The Shaper.
(b) A slow-witted king.
(c) His mother.
(d) Himself.

2. What has Hrothgar constructed out of pride?
(a) A great mead hall.
(b) A gold throne.
(c) Roads.
(d) A statue of himself.

3. What do the men think Grendel's blood is in Chapter 2?
(a) Water.
(b) Bull's blood.
(c) Mud.
(d) Sap.

4. What does Hrothgar throw at Grendel in Chapter 3?
(a) A knife.
(b) A spear.
(c) A battle-ax.
(d) A shield.

5. The dragon encourages Grendel to do what with his life?
(a) Kill Hrothgar.
(b) Change the future.
(c) Burn down Hart.
(d) Ignore Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel take from Hrothgar's Hall in Chapter 1?

2. What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?

3. Who does Grendel say explains things to him?

4. What does the pool of firesnakes protect?

5. What do the people do with the remains of those killed by Grendel in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the bull fights in Chapter 2.

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

3. How does Grendel's meeting with the dragon help him define his role in the world of men?

4. What entices Grendel to Hrothgar's hall? Why is a part of him swept up in the merriment?

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

6. Describe the location of Grendel’s home.

7. Discuss what the dragon tells Grendel about the thoughts of men. Who brings connectedness to these thoughts?

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

9. Describe how the men look the very first time Grendel sees them.

10. What is the significance of Hrothgar's name for his mead hall?

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