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WorksheetsGrendel Quiz - Chapters 7-9
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
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1.
What does Grendel mean when he says “Form is function”?
a)
a. It’s all about how he goes about killing
b)
He’s developing a new system
c)
He’s trying to be a great philosopher.
d)
that without something else (man), he does not and cannot exist.
2.
Why does Grendel refrain from killing all of the men in the mead hall in Ch. 7?
a)
He’s lost interest
b)
He really wants to make peace and join them
c)
He wouldn't have anyone left with whom to wage war.
d)
He has had a sudden attack of conscience and morality
3.
“There is no limit to desire but desire’s needs. (Grendel’s Law.)” (Pg. 93) What is the limit to Grendel’s desire?
a)
Grendel can kill as many men as he desires
b)
he must limit the number of men he kills.
c)
If he kills too many, then there will be no more men to fulfill his desire to kill.
d)
all of these are elements of Grendel's Law
4.
What is the “ultimate act of nihilism” that Grendel has so far avoided committing? (Pg. 93)
a)
He has not killed the queen
b)
He hasn’t become a Christian
c)
He hasn’t tried to kill Hrothgar
d)
He hasn’t decided to live with the dragon.
5.
What are the circumstances under which Hrothgar meets his queen?
a)
He's set up on a blind date
b)
It's arraigned by her father
c)
She is a peace offering to Hrothgar by a neighboring tribe.
d)
he met the old girl through match.com
6.
When Grendel first sees the queen, how does he feel about her?
a)
Grendel thinks she is beautiful and innocent.
b)
He thinks she’s a little arrogant for Hrothgar
c)
He wants to fall at her feet.
d)
Both A and C are correct answers.
7.
How is Grendel’s decision not to kill the queen an example of his philosophy?
a)
Killing her would be meaningless
b)
She was just way too pretty to die
c)
He was madly in love with her.
d)
That would have left nothing for him to accomplish.
8.
Grendel makes up a poem about the arrival of Hrothulf at Hart, which refers to the king’s orphaned nephew. In this poem, the Shaper tells the boy, “ ‘By deeds worth praise/a man can, in any kingdom, prosper!’ ” Grendel then writes the following “theorum” [sic]: “Any action (A) of the human heart/must trigger an equal and opposite reaction. (A1). (Pg. 113) What is Grendel implying about Hrothulf with this theorem?
a)
Hrothurf will make a great addition to the kingdom
b)
Hrothurf will be like a son to Hrogthar.
c)
Hrothurf will repay the king's generosity with greed.
d)
Hrothruf will have a romantic affair with the queen.
9.
What is the counselor Red Horse’s opinion on governments in general?
a)
They look out for the best interest of the people
b)
All govenments are evil
c)
Governments need to be overhauled after a period of time.
d)
Governments should be of the people, by the people, and for the people.
10.
What are the threats to Hrothgar’s kingdom, as Grendel sees it, besides him?
a)
his nephew
b)
his brother-in-law
c)
Ingeld, a neighboring rival ruler.
d)
All of these are threats to Hrothgar's kingdom
11.
Analyze Hrothgar’s dream. What do you think the twisted tree trunk might represent?
a)
The good of his deeds mixed with the evil of Grendel
b)
The twisted state of his family
c)
The twisted state of his own administration.
d)
He probably is drinking too much mead and it’s giving him those dreams.
12.
What are the children in the village doing when Grendel passes through?
a)
They are shivering by a fire.
b)
They are making snow angels
c)
They are heading off to school
d)
They are bathing in a stream.
13.
What evidence is there in this chapter that the people are moving away from the belief in many gods toward Christianity and the belief in one God?
a)
The priests go through the motions of the stick and stone gods
b)
Grendel just thinks this is a show and not many people are paying attention.
c)
There is mention of a King of the Gods
d)
All of these point toward a movement toward Christianity.
14.
In the conversation with the old priest, which of these is a piece of wisdom about the King of Gods?
a)
The King of the Gods is indefinable because he is limitless.
b)
The Chief God is not concrete and is the source of everything else.
c)
He establishes purpose for all creatures.
d)
All of these are pieces of wisdom.
15.
Why does Grendel seem so uneasy at the end of this chapter?
a)
The religion talk bothers him.
b)
He’s not so sure about the ultimate wisdom.
c)
The chapter is about death, and Grendel senses his own death near.
d)
Again, his conscience is getting the best of him.
16.
What is the significance of the appearance of the queen, Wealtheow?
a)
She is the only significant female among the Danes.
b)
She is representative of the woman’s role in the Scylding’s culture.
c)
Grendel uses her to compare all women, including his own mother.
d)
All of these statements are true of Wealtheow's appearance.
17.
What historical incidents might Red Horse be referring to in his description of police and military intervention “in a time of domestic or foreign crisis”? Consider when Grendel was written.
a)
The American Civil War
b)
The Crimean War
c)
The Vietnam War
d)
World War I
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