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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 3 years.

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

3. What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?
(a) Flee to his lair.
(b) Convince Beowulf not to kill him.
(c) Fight every man in the hall.
(d) Kill Beowulf.

4. According to Beowulf, in the story of his swimming competition with Breca, who cried out for help?
(a) A sailor.
(b) The whales.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Breca.

5. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Wulfgar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attacked Beowulf while he was in the ocean with Breca?

2. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?

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

4. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?

5. At what point does Beowulf decide to enter the lake to search for Grendel's mother?

(see the answer key)

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