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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Beowulf deliver the death blow to the dragon?
(a) A hammer.
(b) His sword.
(c) An arrow.
(d) A knife.

2. What does Beowulf tell his warriors to do at the headland as he prepares for battle with the dragon?
(a) Shoot arrows at the dragon.
(b) Pray for him.
(c) Hold back and watch.
(d) Follow him.

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

4. How long is the dragon's body?
(a) 20 yards.
(b) Over 50 feet.
(c) 100 feet.
(d) 15 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who forged the tremendous sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?

2. After Beowulf tells the story of himself and Breca, what does he call Unferth?

3. What kind of boat to Beowulf and his men sail away from Denmark in?

4. What are the pinewood torches used to light Beowulf's funeral pyre soaked with?

5. According to Beowulf, what did he and Breca giddily plunge into the water to do?

(see the answer key)

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