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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grendel scream for but does not help him get away from the bull?
(a) His mother.
(b) The Dragon.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) His father.

2. What does Grendel say his mother smells of in Chapter 2?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Pig and fish.
(c) Roses.
(d) Oats and honey.

3. Who is the woman that Grendel killed long ago?
(a) Wealtheow.
(b) Freawaru.
(c) Marian.
(d) Athelgard.

4. What is the narrator’s name?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Ecgtheow.

5. What does Hrothgar think Grendel is hanging from the tree?
(a) A man.
(b) A bear.
(c) A cave troll.
(d) An oak-tree spirit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grendel compares talking to what in Chapter 2?

2. How long has Grendel been at war with humans in Chapter 1?

3. Where does Grendel live?

4. What do the villagers at the disposal of the bodies do in the end of Chapter 1?

5. What do the men think Grendel is in Chapter 2?

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