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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grendel say explains things to him?
(a) The Shaper.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) His mother.
(d) The Dragon.

2. What is the name of Hrothgar's hall?
(a) Hart.
(b) The Great Hall.
(c) Hrothgar's Throne.
(d) Golden Hall.

3. What does Grendel's mother do each time he returns home?
(a) Tries to block the door so he can't leave again.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Scratches him.
(d) Yells at him.

4. In Chapter 7, who calms the argument between Unferth and another thane?
(a) Hrothulf
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Wealtheow.
(d) Freawaru.

5. Who is Halga's orphaned son?
(a) Hrothulf.
(b) Hygmod.
(c) Heremod.
(d) Beowulf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the village children make in the snow in Chapter 9?

2. Where are criminals sent to live?

3. What does Grendel do with Unferth when he comes to the cave?

4. What does Grendel see for the first time the night he hangs in the tree in Chapter 2?

5. What does Grendel slip on that gives the Stranger the upper hand in Chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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