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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. What does Grendel slip on that gives the Stranger the upper hand in Chapter 12?
2. Where do Hrothgar's men watch for an attack in Chapter 10?
3. Who does the Shaper's assistant sing of at the funeral?
4. What threat, besides Grendel, does Hrothgar face?
5. Who helps the Stranger fight Grendel in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. What similarities do you see between the brief account of Finn and Hnaef and Hrothgar and Wealtheow's brother?
2. What is the relationship between Hrothgar and Wealtheow? Are they a happy couple?
3. Describe the behavior of Grendel's mother. How are her actions altered by Grendel's increase in power?
4. The goat invading the mere can be seen as a symbol and foreshadowing. What does the goat stand for?
5. Discuss the statement, "By deeds worth praise a man can, in any kingdom, prosper!" (112). How do these words from the Shaper contradict what the dragon told Grendel?
6. Compare the bowsman hunting the hart to the priest coming to Grendel in the ring of gods.
7. In Chapter 12, who are Grendel's final words directed toward? What foreshadowing do his words provide?
8. What does Grendel mean by saying that it is just as pointless to kill Wealtheow as to let her live?
9. Discuss Ork's behavior as he talks about the King of Gods.
10. Discuss the sentiment that bread-thieves die while murderers go free. What is meant by this statement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think Grendel means when he says that it was inevitable that a blind man came to Hrothgar's hall? Why is the man's blindness significant to the story or his role within the hall?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the meeting between Unferth and Grendel in Grendel's cave and Grendel and the Stranger in Hrothgar's hall. Which encounter do you feel is more heroic? Why did Unferth fail while the Stranger succeeded?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Hrothgar's rise to power. What did it do to the land? How did it alter the outlying villages? How are Hrothgar’s subjects’ lives changed?
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