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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?
(a) 19.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

2. What does Grendel do with the men he takes from Heorot?
(a) Takes them home for meat.
(b) Uses them as slaves.
(c) Feeds them to the sea serpents.
(d) Throws them off a cliff.

3. What decorates the goblets the Queen uses to serve Beowulf and his men?
(a) Copper.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Carvings of dragons.
(d) Nothing.

4. What does Hrothgar give Beowulf that is so tough no steel can cleave it?
(a) A suit of armor.
(b) A plated helmet.
(c) A shield.
(d) Shin guards.

5. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?
(a) The piano.
(b) The violin.
(c) The harp.
(d) The flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?

2. What kind of man is Unferth described as being?

3. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?

4. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?

5. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?

(see the answer key)

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