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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary device is demonstrated in the word “sizzle” in Chapter 1?
(a) Assonance.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

2. Grendel compares talking to what in Chapter 2?
(a) Power.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Boredom.
(d) A coffin.

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

4. At what time of day does Grendel wander outside?
(a) Night.
(b) He never goes outside.
(c) Morning.
(d) Mid-day.

5. What does Hrothgar think Grendel is hanging from the tree?
(a) A man.
(b) A bear.
(c) An oak-tree spirit.
(d) A cave troll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel take from Hrothgar's Hall in Chapter 1?

2. What do the people do with the remains of those killed by Grendel in Chapter 1?

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

4. What is Grendel caught in when the bull charges him in Chapter 2?

5. What do the men think Grendel is in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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