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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 30 days.

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

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

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

6. What are Grendel's arms described as being like?
(a) A hairy gorilla's.
(b) Bands of steel.
(c) A mighty king's.
(d) Tree trunks.

7. What does Grendel hate the sound of?
(a) A warrior's battle cry.
(b) The harp.
(c) Snoring.
(d) Men's voices.

8. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Wulfgar.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Grendel.

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

10. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?
(a) Grendel.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The watchman.
(d) Unferth.

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

12. What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?
(a) He cuts off Grendel's leg.
(b) He chops Grendel's head off.
(c) He rips Grendel's arm off.
(d) He stabs Grendel through the heart with his sword.

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

14. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?
(a) Throws it to the dogs.
(b) Throws it in the fire.
(c) Nails it to the wall.
(d) Cooks and eats it.

15. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 5.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?

2. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?

3. What decorates the goblets the Queen uses to serve Beowulf and his men?

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

5. When does Hrothgar say he previously knew Beowulf?

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