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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Hrothgar dream of?
(a) Grendel.
(b) His own death.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) A black tree with a double trunk.

2. What do the villagers at the disposal of the bodies do in the end of Chapter 1?
(a) They kneel.
(b) They eat.
(c) They sing.
(d) They weep.

3. In Chapter 7, Unferth is accused of killing whom?
(a) His wife.
(b) His father.
(c) His sons.
(d) His brother.

4. What did Hrothgar build on his hill out of stone?
(a) A hall.
(b) Roads.
(c) A wall.
(d) A throne.

5. How does Grendel initially feel about the party in Hart in Chapter 4?
(a) He wants to devour everyone.
(b) He is swept up in it.
(c) He wants some food.
(d) He does not like the music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel ultimately do to the outlawed men?

2. What course of action does Red Horse suggest to Hrothulf in Chapter 8?

3. What does Grendel say his mother smells of in Chapter 2?

4. What Biblical stories does the harper sing of?

5. Grendel says that he hopes the number twelve is what in Chapter 7?

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