Beowulf Review: Part 2 (Whoa, Mama!)
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10 questions
Note from the author:
Choose the best answer based on your understanding of Beowulf, lines 1251 to 1924.
Choose the best answer based on your understanding of Beowulf, lines 1251 to 1924.
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What is significant about Grendel’s mother seeking vengeance for her son’s death?
What is significant about Grendel’s mother seeking vengeance for her son’s death?
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How are the carefully laid out lineages of the Geats and Danes related to Grendel’s family?
How are the carefully laid out lineages of the Geats and Danes related to Grendel’s family?
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Why does Grendel’s lineage exclude him from human society?
Why does Grendel’s lineage exclude him from human society?
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What is the effect of Christianity on the poet’s attitude toward its protagonist?
What is the effect of Christianity on the poet’s attitude toward its protagonist?
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Throughout the poem, the poet struggles with the tension between _____ and _____.
Throughout the poem, the poet struggles with the tension between _____ and _____.
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What is significant about Grendel possibly surviving his encounter with Beowulf?
What is significant about Grendel possibly surviving his encounter with Beowulf?
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How does our understanding of Grendel’s mother differ from that of Grendel himself?
How does our understanding of Grendel’s mother differ from that of Grendel himself?
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Which statement best describes how the setting affects Beowulf’s struggle with Grendel’s mother?
Which statement best describes how the setting affects Beowulf’s struggle with Grendel’s mother?
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The poet uses Beowulf’s emergence from the mere as _____ to show how _____ has become a wise ruler.
The poet uses Beowulf’s emergence from the mere as _____ to show how _____ has become a wise ruler.
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Which statement best describes Beowulf’s transition after defeating Grendel’s mother?
Which statement best describes Beowulf’s transition after defeating Grendel’s mother?