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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What threat, besides Grendel, does Hrothgar face?
(a) Hrothulf.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) Unferth.
(d) A younger king.

2. What are the workers replacing after Grendel’s attack in Hrothgar’s Hall in Chapter 1?
(a) The door.
(b) The courtyard.
(c) The moat.
(d) The roof.

3. Who do the priests ask the gods to deliver them from in Chapter 9?
(a) Grendel.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) Ingeld.
(d) Hygmod.

4. What do the men think Grendel's blood is in Chapter 2?
(a) Sap.
(b) Bull's blood.
(c) Mud.
(d) Water.

5. In Chapter 7, How does Grendel resolve to kill Wealtheow?
(a) Throw her to the firesnakes.
(b) Bite off her head.
(c) Tear her limbs off.
(d) Roast her over the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days after their first meeting does Unferth seek out Grendel's cave?

2. What happened to Freawaru's mother?

3. What does Grendel call the words of the blind man in Chapter 3?

4. Who does the Shaper's assistant sing of at the funeral?

5. Why does the bull attack Grendel?

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