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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the woman that Grendel killed long ago?
(a) Wealtheow.
(b) Marian.
(c) Freawaru.
(d) Athelgard.

3. The dragon's great ambition is to do what?
(a) Count all his treasure.
(b) Burn down Hart.
(c) Kill Hrothgar.
(d) Kill Grendel.

4. What can no longer harm Grendel after his visit with the dragon?
(a) Fire.
(b) Other animals.
(c) Weapons.
(d) The firesnakes.

5. How long are the dragon's talons?
(a) Man-length.
(b) Short and stubby.
(c) A foot long.
(d) Tree size.

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

7. What does Grendel find in the woods while circling the hall in Chapter 4?
(a) A store of weapons.
(b) Garbage.
(c) A pile of treasure.
(d) A dead man.

8. What language do the men speak in Chapter 2?
(a) The same as Grendel.
(b) French.
(c) Dutch.
(d) German.

9. What does Grendel call the bard in the hall?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Hrothulf.
(c) The Shaper.
(d) The Liar.

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

11. How old is Hrothgar when Grendel decides to destroy him?
(a) A baby.
(b) A teenager.
(c) An old, old man.
(d) A young king.

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

13. What animal is the speaker shooing away in Chapter 1?
(a) Bird.
(b) Bear.
(c) Bull.
(d) Ram.

14. What color does the narrator say Hrothgar's beard is?
(a) White.
(b) Hoarfrost.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

15. What Biblical stories does the harper sing of?
(a) Creation and Cain and Abel.
(b) Moses.
(c) The Flood.
(d) Jonah and the Whale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hrothgar throw at Grendel in Chapter 3?

2. How do the men treat Grendel when he brings the corpse to them in Chapter 4?

3. What does Grendel throw at Unferth in Chapter 6?

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

5. Who is Grendel’s only friend?

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