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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Arguing.
(d) Feasting.

2. What is the Grendel lake lined with?
(a) Fierce dragons.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Trees.
(d) Tall grasses.

3. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?
(a) Breca.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Wulfgar.

4. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?
(a) 50.
(b) 14.
(c) 5.
(d) 13.

5. Inside Grendel's mother's lair, what upholds the weight of the water?
(a) Huge serpents.
(b) Stout rafters.
(c) Stone walls.
(d) Magic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Grendel's mother's lair from the windy cliffs?

2. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?

3. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?

4. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?

5. When Beowulf enters Heorot, what two things does he present to Hrothgar?

(see the answer key)

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