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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. Who is Hygmod's sister?
(a) Freya.
(b) Freawaru.
(c) Idun.
(d) Wealtheow.
2. What is the queen's name?
(a) Wealtheow.
(b) Freawaru.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Freya.
3. Why is Wealtheow not immediately allowed in the hall with the strangers?
(a) The situation is too tense
(b) She is not welcome
(c) She is sick
(d) Women eat later
4. In Chapter 10, What does Hengest take from Finn?
(a) His bear.
(b) His boats.
(c) His weapons.
(d) His queen and treasure.
5. Red Horse says all what are monstrously evil?
(a) Governments.
(b) Men.
(c) Kings.
(d) Women.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the old woman tell the children about in Chapter 10?
2. What is unique about Ork?
3. What is the name of Hrothulf's old companion?
4. Who is Hrothgar's younger brother?
5. Who are the two speakers of poetry in Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the relationship between Hrothgar and Wealtheow? Are they a happy couple?
2. Discuss the priests' reaction to Ork's tale of speaking with the Great Destroyer.
3. What similarities do you see between the brief account of Finn and Hnaef and Hrothgar and Wealtheow's brother?
4. Describe the behavior of Grendel's mother. How are her actions altered by Grendel's increase in power?
5. In Chapter 12, discuss Grendel's interpretation of why his mother does not answer him as he calls for her while fighting the Stranger.
6. In Chapter 12, who are Grendel's final words directed toward? What foreshadowing do his words provide?
7. The goat invading the mere can be seen as a symbol and foreshadowing. What does the goat stand for?
8. Does the Finn tale function only to foreshadow what will befall Hrothgar? Who else could suffer a similar fate?
9. Compare the bowsman hunting the hart to the priest coming to Grendel in the ring of gods.
10. Discuss Ork's behavior as he talks about the King of Gods.
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