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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Grendel going when he leaves his home in Chapter 1?
(a) The mountains.
(b) Hrothgar's Hall.
(c) The moors.
(d) The forest.

2. Where does the sunken door lead to?
(a) A treasure cave.
(b) The dragon's lair.
(c) The outside.
(d) Into Hrothgar's hall.

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

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

5. What does Grendel compare the fire to in Chapter 1?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Buzzards.
(d) Crows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?

2. Who does Grendel scream for but does not help him get away from the bull?

3. What do the villagers at the disposal of the bodies do in the end of Chapter 1?

4. What does the pool of firesnakes protect?

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

(see the answer key)

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