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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Grendel caught in when the bull charges him in Chapter 2?
(a) A rabbit hole.
(b) A stone wall.
(c) A trap.
(d) An old tree.

2. Who does Grendel scream for but does not help him get away from the bull?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) The Dragon.

3. Grendel compares the ram to what?
(a) A slow-witted king.
(b) His mother.
(c) The Shaper.
(d) Himself.

4. What does Grendel see for the first time the night he hangs in the tree in Chapter 2?
(a) The gods.
(b) A bear.
(c) Men.
(d) His mother hunting.

5. What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?
(a) Tedious.
(b) Neverending.
(c) Idiotic.
(d) Fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel compare the fire to in Chapter 1?

2. Grendel claims he is the disfigured son of what in Chapter 1?

3. Where is Grendel going when he leaves his home in Chapter 1?

4. What literary device is demonstrated in the word “sizzle” in Chapter 1?

5. What color does the narrator say Hrothgar's beard is?

(see the answer key)

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