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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hrothgar?
(a) The King of the Geats.
(b) The monster.
(c) Beowulf's brother.
(d) The King of the Danes.

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

3. When does Hrothgar say he previously knew Beowulf?
(a) When Beowulf was a soldier in his army.
(b) Never.
(c) When Beowulf was an apprentice.
(d) When Beowulf was a child.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Grendel's defeat, what do the Danes decorate the hall with?

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

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

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

5. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grendel look like?

2. Where was the "tremendous sword" forged and who forged it?

3. What is the name of the man the watchman says will meet Beowulf and his men at the door of Heorot, and what is the man's position in the kingdom?

4. Who does the dragon live in a burial mound?

5. What does Wiglaf do to punish the cowardly men who did not help Beowulf to fight the dragon?

6. In response to Unferth's tale, what does Beowulf say that he and Breca were really doing?

7. What hope does Beowulf have for his future as Chapter 3 begins?

8. Once the Queen leaves Heorot, where do the Danes go?

9. What does the train on the Queen's dress look like?

10. How does Beowulf describe Hrothgar when he greets the King?

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