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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 Beowulf say his spears are made of?
(a) Ashwood.
(b) Oak.
(c) Maple.
(d) Steel.
2. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?
(a) Breca.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) It was a tie.
(d) A whale.
3. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 30 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 7 days.
4. Who do the Danes honor the one man in Beowulf's party who was killed by Grendel?
(a) With a song by the minstrel.
(b) With a poem in his honor.
(c) They do not honor him.
(d) By re-naming the hall after him.
5. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?
(a) Throws it in the fire.
(b) Nails it to the wall.
(c) Throws it to the dogs.
(d) Cooks and eats it.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Beowulf call Unferth's claims against him?
2. What does Grendel hate the sound of?
3. What does Hrothgar vow to treat Beowulf like after Grendel's defeat?
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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