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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Beowulf's sword fails to kill Grendel's mother, what does he use to try to fight her?
(a) A rope.
(b) Rocks.
(c) An axe.
(d) His bare hands.

2. How does Hrothgar kill the first monster at the Grendel lake?
(a) With an arrow.
(b) With his sword.
(c) With his bare hands.
(d) With a rock.

3. What does Beowulf do when he sees Grendel's body in the lair?
(a) Cuts off Grendel's head.
(b) Burns the body.
(c) Leaves the body untouched.
(d) Weeps.

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

5. As Beowulf prepares to leave Denmark, what does Hrothgar do "as if his heart would break?"
(a) Weeps.
(b) Sings.
(c) Helps Beowulf load his possessions.
(d) Watches the ships sail away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Inside Grendel's mother's lair, what upholds the weight of the water?

2. Who promises to come with "a thousand spears and a thousand shields" if the other should be attacked?

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

4. Where is Beowulf when Grendel's mother arrives at Heorot?

5. How far is Grendel's mother's lair from the windy cliffs?

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