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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to finally help Grendel in Chapter 2?
(a) The Dragon.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) The Shaper.
(d) His mother.

2. Grendel says that everything that happened was what in Chapter 12?
(a) A miracle.
(b) An accident.
(c) Fate.
(d) A mistake.

3. How many days after their first meeting does Unferth seek out Grendel's cave?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. Who is the young king?
(a) Heremod.
(b) Hygmod.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Hrothulf.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Shaper look for but who never visits in Chapter 10?

2. What is the word used to denote the king's followers?

3. The Stranger tells Grendel to do what in Chapter 12?

4. What is the downside of Grendel's new power?

5. Who are the two speakers of poetry in Chapter 8?

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