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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Wulfgar?
(a) Hrothgar's son.
(b) Grendel's son.
(c) Beowulf's kinsman.
(d) The King's herald.

2. How many serpents did Beowulf slay in his story of the swimming competition between he and Breca's?
(a) 2.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

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

4. How does Hrothgar describe the Grendel lake?
(a) Ominous and dark.
(b) Falsely beautiful.
(c) Chilling.
(d) Weird and evil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beowulf do when he sees Grendel's body in the lair?

2. When Beowulf blows his horn, what rises up out of the Grendel lake?

3. How tall is Grendel?

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

5. How many men does it take to carry Grendel's head?

(see the answer key)

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