DOL 2/15

What does the phrase "forever joyless" in line 293 primarily suggest about Grendel's demeanor?

• He was perpetually cheerful  

  
  

• He was consistently irritated

• He was eternally sorrowful

• He was unceasingly delighted 

Which detail from the text best indicates Grendel's familiarity with Hrothgar's home?

• "He moved quickly through the cloudy night"

• "Straight to the door, then snapped it open" 

• "He had visited Hrothgar’s home before, knew the way" 

• "And rushed angrily over the threshold"  

  
  

What does the phrase "burned with a gruesome light" suggest about Grendel's appearance?

Which lines from the excerpt best illustrate the ferocity and brutality of Grendel’s attack in Herot?

• "He moved quickly through the cloudy night, Up from his swampland, sliding silently"

• "Then he stopped, seeing the hall Crowded with sleeping warriors, stuffed With rows of young soldiers resting together."

• "Grendel snatched at the first Geat He came to, ripped him apart, cut His body to bits with powerful jaws, Drank the blood from his veins, and bolted Him down, hands and feet"

• "And was instantly seized himself, claws Bent back as Beowulf leaned up on one arm."

PART A: Which phrase from the poem most strongly conveys Grendel's intent to cause harm?

• "Forever joyless" 

• "And his heart laughed" 

• "Grendel snatched at the first Geat" 

• "He moved quickly through the cloudy night" 

    PART B: Which line from the poem, showing Grendel’s actions, supports the answer to part A?

• "Seeing the hall crowded with sleeping warriors"

•  "His heart laughed, he relished the sight"

• "Intended to tear the life from those bodies"

• "Grendel snatched at the first Geat"