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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Hrothgar say he previously knew Beowulf?
(a) When Beowulf was an apprentice.
(b) Never.
(c) When Beowulf was a soldier in his army.
(d) When Beowulf was a child.

2. What does Grendel hate the sound of?
(a) Snoring.
(b) Men's voices.
(c) A warrior's battle cry.
(d) The harp.

3. Who do the Danes honor the one man in Beowulf's party who was killed by Grendel?
(a) With a poem in his honor.
(b) By re-naming the hall after him.
(c) With a song by the minstrel.
(d) They do not honor him.

4. How tall is Grendel?
(a) 7 feet tall.
(b) 9 feet tall.
(c) 12 feet tall.
(d) 20 feet tall.

5. What color is the banner Hrothgar gives Beowulf?
(a) Gold.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Silver.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?

3. What are Grendel's arms described as being like?

4. After Grendel's defeat, what do the Danes decorate the hall with?

5. Who is Wulfgar?

(see the answer key)

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