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What does Grendel smell like?
Dead men
When the ram will not move, what does Grendel throw at it?
A skull-shaped stone
How long has Grendel been involved in his "idiotic war"?
12 Years
When the humans find Grendel stuck in the tree and attack, who saves him?
His mother
When Grendel gets stuck in the tree, what smell has lured him to the upper world?
A newborn calf
When Grendel leaves his realm for the first time, what does he see that he has never seen before?
Moonlight
According to Grendel, the men in their talk were more vicious than what animal?
A wolf
When Grendel meets men who have been banished to live alone in the forest, what does he do?
He eats them, He tries to befriend them, He tries to ignore them
What description does Grendel use to describe the forest after the men hacked down trees around their central halls and built peasant huts and pigpen fences?
An old dog dying of mange
According to the Shaper, who is the dark side -"the terrible race God cursed"?
Grendel
What do the men do when Grendel approaches?
Rush toward him with weapons
Why is Grendel's mother upset when Grendel returns home in chapter 4?
He didn't bring any food
When Grendel gets angry at the dragon's spitefulness, what does he pick up to throw at the dragon?
An emerald
What examples does the dragon use to explain the essence of nature to Grendel?
Vegetable, animal, human, rock
What does the dragon claim is Grendel's role in the universe?
An enemy to humans
In order to further taunt Unferth, what does Grendel do to him after their conversation?
Carries him home unharmed
