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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Grendel live?
(a) In a hole in the ground.
(b) In a nest in the woods.
(c) In an underground cavern.
(d) In a mountain cave.

2. Who is Unferth's father?
(a) The Shaper.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Hrothulf.
(d) Ecglaf.

3. What literary device is demonstrated in the word “sizzle” in Chapter 1?
(a) Simile.
(b) Assonance.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

4. What does Grendel discover after leaving the dragon?
(a) The dragon gave him a jewel.
(b) The dragon charmed him.
(c) The dragon cursed him.
(d) He accidentally stole the dragon's gold.

5. Who is Grendel’s only friend?
(a) His mother.
(b) His shadow.
(c) Bones.
(d) The firesnakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hrothgar's younger brother?

2. Where does the sunken door lead to?

3. Who leaves Hrothgar's hall unimpressed by the blind man's words in Chapter 3?

4. What invades Grendel's mere in Chapter 10?

5. Grendel claims he is the disfigured son of what in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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