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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?
(a) Grendel's mother.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Unferth.

2. What saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack?
(a) Hrunting.
(b) His warriors.
(c) His mailcoat.
(d) A shield.

3. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?
(a) Breca.
(b) It was a tie.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) A whale.

4. When Beowulf blows his horn, what rises up out of the Grendel lake?
(a) Grendel's mother.
(b) Sea devils.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Fish.

5. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?
(a) Milk.
(b) Wine.
(c) Water.
(d) Mead.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?

2. According to Beowulf, in the story of his swimming competition with Breca, who cried out for help?

3. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?

4. Inside Grendel's mother's lair, what upholds the weight of the water?

5. What happens to the blade of the tremendous sword found in the lair?

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