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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During their swimming competition, what separated Beowulf and Breca?
(a) A ship.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The whales.
(d) A north-easter storm.

2. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?
(a) Gold.
(b) Too much food.
(c) Gifts for the King.
(d) Weariness.

3. As Beowulf and his men march to Heorot, what glares from their helmets?
(a) A wolf's head.
(b) A lion's head.
(c) A stag's head.
(d) A boar's head.

4. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?
(a) The Jordan River.
(b) The Baltic Sea.
(c) The Red Sea.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

5. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?
(a) Drums.
(b) Flutes.
(c) Trumpets.
(d) Harps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?

2. What does Grendel do with the men he takes from Heorot?

3. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?

4. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?

5. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?

(see the answer key)

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