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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Wiglaf?
(a) A close kinsman of Beowulf.
(b) The dragon's child.
(c) Beowulf's son.
(d) The dragon.

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

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

4. What is placed with Beowulf on his funeral pyre?
(a) A shield and mailcoat.
(b) The dead warriors.
(c) The dragon's body.
(d) His sword.

5. What saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack?
(a) His mailcoat.
(b) A shield.
(c) Hrunting.
(d) His warriors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Beowulf see a "tremendous sword" in the lair of Grendel's mother?

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

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

4. What does Wiglaf do when he sees Beowulf faltering in his fight with the dragon?

5. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?

(see the answer key)

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