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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After Grendel's defeat, what do the Danes decorate the hall with?
(a) Pictures of Beowulf.
(b) Golden embroidery.
(c) Tapestries depicting the battle.
(d) Dragon scales.

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

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

5. What does Beowulf do when he sees Grendel's body in the lair?
(a) Burns the body.
(b) Cuts off Grendel's head.
(c) Weeps.
(d) Leaves the body untouched.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is to receive Beowulf's treasure if he dies?

2. As Beowulf prepares to leave Denmark, what does Hrothgar do "as if his heart would break?"

3. How does Hrothgar describe the Grendel lake?

4. When Grendel's blood turns the lake red, what do Hrothgar and his men assume?

5. Who do the Danes honor the one man in Beowulf's party who was killed by Grendel?

(see the answer key)

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