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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hrothgar give Beowulf that is so tough no steel can cleave it?
(a) A suit of armor.
(b) A shield.
(c) A plated helmet.
(d) Shin guards.

2. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?
(a) It was a tie.
(b) A whale.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Breca.

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

4. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 30 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 7 days.

5. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?
(a) Maple.
(b) Oak.
(c) Ashwood.
(d) Steel.

6. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?
(a) England.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Germany.
(d) Denmark.

7. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?
(a) Greta.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Wealhtheow.
(d) Grendel.

8. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?
(a) Harps.
(b) Trumpets.
(c) Drums.
(d) Flutes.

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

10. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?
(a) The watchman.
(b) Grendel.
(c) Unferth.
(d) The Queen.

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

12. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?
(a) The flute.
(b) The piano.
(c) The harp.
(d) The violin.

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

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

15. What are Grendel's arms described as being like?
(a) A hairy gorilla's.
(b) A mighty king's.
(c) Tree trunks.
(d) Bands of steel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wulfgar?

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

3. What decorates the goblets the Queen uses to serve Beowulf and his men?

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

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

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