Grendel Quiz

What does Grendel think is the worst pain?

• Singing

• Heart ache

• Loneliness

• Tedium

• None of these

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Who wrote Grendel?

• Sheif Sheifson

• Seamus Heaney

• John Gardner

• John Grendel

• None of these

Grendel is a modern tale of the epic…

• The Iliad and Odyssey

• Oedipus

• Beowulf

• None of these

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Why does Grendel think men are the most dangerous creatures?

• They fight mechanically

• They are pattern makers and unpredictable

• They are mattress makers

• They can communicate

• None of the above

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What metaphorically dies when the Shaper dies

• Hope

• History

• Music

• Poetry

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What charm does the dragon put on Grendel

• He makes him able to talk

• He makes him immortal

• He makes him unable to be hurt by weapons

• He makes him a human

• All the above

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According to Grendel, why did he fail in the battle against Beowulf?

• He slipped on apples

• Beowulf killed his mother

• Beowulf ripped his arm off

• He slipped on blood, and it is an accident

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In the mead hall, Wealhtheow plays what role?

• Leader

• Entertainer

• Cook

• Peacekeeper

• Lover

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When visited by Ork, who does Grendel pretend to be?

• The devil

• God

• The Destroyer

• Hrothgar

• Another Priest

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What is the dragon's final piece of advice to Grendel?

• Read great works of literature

• Learn to meditate.

• Run away from home

• Find gold and sit on it

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