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MRS. BURKE
NAME_________________________________
ENGLISH IV HONORS
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STUDY GUIDE
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TEST REVIEW FOR LINES 1-103.
BEOWULF
IN PREPARATION FOR THE BEOWULF TEST ON LINES 1-103, USING YOUR INTERACTIVE
READER AND THE TEXTUAL NOTES PROVIDED THEREIN, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS. SUGGESTION: WRITE DOWN EVIDENCE (WORDS, PHRASES, LINE NUMBERS, ETC.)
FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT AND REINFORCE YOUR ANSWERS.
From Beowulf Lines 1 - 103
1. Why did Grendel growl “in pain,” (line 2)?
2. What is the Biblical reference of “ancient beginnings,” and “The Almighty making the earth” in lines 6-7?
3. What does “made quick with life” (line 12) mean? What does it refer to?
4. Whose “men lived happy in his hall.” (line 15)?
5. Give the two references to Grendel in line 16.
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6. Outline Grendel’s heritage as described in lines 19-23.
7. What are the pre-Christian (pagan) “evil ---spirits” in line 27.
8. What human trait does Grendel have in lines 31 through 35?
9. How many men did Grendel “Snatch up..” and “smash” in line 37?
10. List the animal, human, and supernatural characteristics of Grendel.
Animal:
Human:
Supernatural:
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From Beowulf Lines 1-103 (Cont.)
11. What has “triumphed” in Hrothgar’s kingdom?
12. Who, or what, now rules there?
13. Who “laments” for whom?
14. Who “relished” what, and kept what “Alive”?
15. Why did Grendel “never” dare “to touch king Hrothgar’s ….Throne”?
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16. Who are the “they” in line 90, and what is the writer explaining about them?
17. Explain how the narrative technique changes in lines 93 through 103?
18. What is the narrator doing in these (93-103) lines?
19. What are “heathen,” and who are they in this narrative?
20. Describe the mood/atmosphere [“Beware” ] at the end of this passage. (Give evidence to support your
conclusions.)