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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grendel do with the men he takes from Heorot?
(a) Feeds them to the sea serpents.
(b) Throws them off a cliff.
(c) Uses them as slaves.
(d) Takes them home for meat.

2. What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?
(a) He rips Grendel's arm off.
(b) He cuts off Grendel's leg.
(c) He stabs Grendel through the heart with his sword.
(d) He chops Grendel's head off.

3. How many serpents did Beowulf slay in his story of the swimming competition between he and Breca's?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

4. When does Hrothgar say he previously knew Beowulf?
(a) Never.
(b) When Beowulf was a child.
(c) When Beowulf was an apprentice.
(d) When Beowulf was a soldier in his army.

5. What kind of man is Unferth described as being?
(a) Cheerful.
(b) Loving.
(c) Cowardly.
(d) Jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?

2. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?

3. After Beowulf tells the story of himself and Breca, what does he call Unferth?

4. What towered "high to reach heaven" and "strong to withstand the buffet of war?"

5. After Grendel's defeat, what do the Danes decorate the hall with?

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