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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?
(a) Mead.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Milk.

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

3. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?
(a) Grendel's mother.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Unferth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?

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

3. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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