Grendel and Obj - 1412 Words

Beowulf Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Comprehension The questions below refer to the selections â€Å"from Beowulf, Part One,† â€Å"from Grendel,† â€Å"Life in 999: A Grim Struggle,† and â€Å"from Beowulf, Part Two.† ____ 1. Beowulf slays Grendel in order to — |a. |save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster | |b. |prevent Grendel from invading the land of the Geats | |c. |keep Herot from being destroyed | |d. |carry off the†¦show more content†¦Beowulf tells Wiglaf that he wants his burned-out funeral pyre to be a — |a. |reminder to his people of his greatness |c. |reminder to Wiglaf of his duties | |b. |monument to King Hrothgar |d. |sign of the new Christian faith | ____ 9. 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. | ____ 10. What aspect of Anglo-Saxon life discussed in â€Å"Life in 999: A Grim Struggle† is also in full view in Beowulf? |a. |There was no sugar and few spices. | |b. |Vitamin deficiencies and diseases were rampant. | |c. |The population was growing, but farm labor was