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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days after their first meeting does Unferth seek out Grendel's cave?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

2. What Biblical stories does the harper sing of?
(a) Moses.
(b) The Flood.
(c) Creation and Cain and Abel.
(d) Jonah and the Whale.

3. Hrothgar refuses treasure so Hygmod offers what as a sign of the truce?
(a) The bear.
(b) His castle.
(c) His sister.
(d) His son.

4. What do the men think Grendel is in Chapter 2?
(a) A tree fungus.
(b) A bear.
(c) A monster.
(d) A bull.

5. What does Grendel do with Unferth when he comes to the cave?
(a) Leaves him for his mother.
(b) Feeds him to the firesnakes.
(c) Takes him back to Hrothgar's hall.
(d) Eats him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel say Hrothgar's sons would do with their father's gold?

2. Where does the sunken door lead to?

3. Where does Grendel sit to watch the mens' activities?

4. Who is the thane who boldly opposes Grendel?

5. How do the men treat Grendel when he brings the corpse to them in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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