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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 did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?
(a) His wife.
(b) Grendel.
(c) His followers.
(d) Grendel's mother.

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

3. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?
(a) Oak.
(b) Steel.
(c) Ashwood.
(d) Maple.

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

5. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Feasting.
(d) Arguing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?

3. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?

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

5. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Beowulf nail Grendel's arm to the wall of Heorot?

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

4. What do Beowulf's people do with the dragon's treasure and why?

5. Where does the watchman see the "glint of death" in Beowulf's party?

6. Why does Beowulf say he needs his mailcoat and shield to fight the dragon?

7. What does Grendel look like?

8. When Beowulf and Hrothgar are saying their goodbyes, what does Hrothgar pledge to Beowulf?

9. When Beowulf agrees to battle Grendel's mother, what does Hrothgar offer him as a reward?

10. When do Beowulf and his men learn of the attack of Grendel's mother on Heorot?

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