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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 50.
(d) 13.

2. What attacked Beowulf while he was in the ocean with Breca?
(a) A pirate.
(b) Breca.
(c) Sharks.
(d) A serpent.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?

2. What does Beowulf do when the celebration after Grendel's defeat ends?

3. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?

4. What does Grendel's mother take off the wall in the hall?

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

(see the answer key)

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