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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Grendel enter the hall?
(a) Through the roof.
(b) By sneaking quietly through the window.
(c) By ripping the door off.
(d) By quietly opening the door.

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

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

4. What does Wiglaf do to the chosen warriors after Beowulf's death?
(a) Kills them.
(b) Rewards them with treasure.
(c) Banishes them.
(d) Commends them for a good fight.

5. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beowulf command be made to fight the dragon?

2. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?

3. How does Hrothgar kill the first monster at the Grendel lake?

4. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at 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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