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WorksheetsGrendel Quiz Ch. 1-3
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 5hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The author of the novel is
a)
Daniel DeFoe
b)
Mark Twain
c)
John Gardner
d)
David Baldacci
2.
This type of book is a fictional account about a previously-written fiction. This type of writing is called...
a)
non-fiction
b)
parafiction
c)
ultimate fiction
d)
metafiction
3.
The story is based on what famous legendary story from the Anglo-Saxon period of literature?
a)
Beowulf
b)
The Seafarer
c)
The Hobbit
d)
The Iliad
4.
The story is told from the first person point of view of which character in the novel?
a)
Beowulf
b)
Grendel
c)
Hrothgar
d)
Old Shaper
5.
In the epic poem Beowulf, the monster Grendel is depicted as an evil being without human qualities. What evidence is there in this first chapter that the monster Grendel in this novel has emotions and feelings?
a)
He shows true hate toward the sky
b)
He was happy as a child
c)
he is annoyed at the ram
d)
all of theses are examples.
6.
What difference does Grendel observe between men and the other animals?
a)
animals kill for food
b)
animals cannot control themselves; men can.
c)
men can see and observe life.
d)
animals reproduce randomly.
7.
Why has Grendel been waging war on the humans for nearly twelve years?
a)
he is rejected by humans when he tries to join them.
b)
they make tasty meals.
c)
he can't stand the singing
d)
he hates their religion.
8.
How is the raid on Hrothgar’s hall shown differently in John Gardner’s Grendel than in Beowulf?
a)
In Grendel the monster is not a man-eater
b)
The novel Grendel shows the action from the monster’s point of view
c)
. In Beowulf each victim is individually described
d)
. Beowulf shows the action from Beowulf’s point of view.
9.
“I lived those years, as do all young things, in a spell. Like a puppy nipping, playfully growling preparing for battle with wolves.” (Pg. 16) What spell is Grendel referring to in this passage?
a)
the love of freedom
b)
the love of nature
c)
the innocence of childhood
d)
none of these
10.
Why does Grendel consider the men to be the “most dangerous things I’d ever met”?
a)
They carry weapons and know how to use fire
b)
Unlike animals, they can think
c)
They are not to be trusted and even kill each other
d)
They drink way too much mead.
11.
What is the function of the Shaper in the mead hall?
a)
The Shaper is the storyteller who sings about the glorious deeds of the dead kings.
b)
He is called The Shaper because of the way he shapes songs and poems about warriors and kings
c)
He is the one that draws shapes in the sand for the warriors to form their battle lines
d)
Both A and B are correct.
12.
In Chapter 3, why might Grendel feel morally superior to men?
a)
Grendel kills only for food and eats whatever he kills, including humans.
b)
He does not understand why men kill and then leave the meat to rot
c)
Grendel and men both kill, but men kill for personal gain
d)
all of the above are true
13.
Many critics also call this novel a comedy, and it falls under the category of making fun of serious matters, taboo subjects, or other people’s misfortune, such as death, suicide, war or destruction. This type of comedy is...
a)
satire
b)
warped humor
c)
black comedy
d)
sublime comedy
14.
the belief that the existing world is the worst possible
a)
dogmatism
b)
pessimism
c)
optimism
d)
existentialism
15.
a philosophy that denies the existence of knowledge or truth; a belief in nothingness, that nothing beyond the individual exists
a)
nihilism
b)
dogmatism
c)
stoicism
d)
communism
16.
A situation where there is total lawlessness
a)
Pessimistic
b)
Optimistic
c)
Anarchy
d)
Opportunistic
17.
the arrogant assertion of an opinion without proof or evidence
a)
dogmatism
b)
stigmatism
c)
degeneration
d)
undermining
18.
a person who tries to gain favor by flattering people
a)
Degenerate
b)
Ingrate
c)
Beggar
d)
Sychopant
19.
The lawmakers, landowners, noblemen
a)
Thanes
b)
senators
c)
commoners
d)
Underbosses
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