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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. How many tribes does Hrothgar make treaties with?
2. What does Grendel do with the corpse in Chapter 4?
3. In what part of his body is Hrothgar sick?
4. What does Grendel do with Unferth when he comes to the cave?
5. Why does the dragon tell Grendel to stand off to the side?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the quote on page 7 where Grendel gives himself alternate names (shadow-shooter, earth-rim-roamer, walker of the world's weird wall). What does this signify?
2. Describe the location of Grendel’s home.
3. 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?
4. Discuss the futility of Unferth coming to Grendel's cave and what the action says about Unferth's character.
5. Why is Grendel drawn to and repulsed by Hrothgar's great hall?
6. What is the significance of Hrothgar's name for his mead hall?
7. How does Grendel feel about the brainless ram?
8. Describe the arrangement between Hrothgar and his closest neighbors.
9. Discuss what the dragon tells Grendel about the thoughts of men. Who brings connectedness to these thoughts?
10. Discuss the significance of Grendel's speech about heroes existing only in poetry.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The three priests represent one way of believing while Ork represents another. Discuss the differences in their beliefs and what has caused the discrepancies.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Describe Grendel's relationship with his mother when he is young. How does she treat him? How does this affect his adulthood? How does their relationship shift as he grows older?
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