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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hrothgar build on his hill out of stone?
(a) Roads.
(b) A throne.
(c) A hall.
(d) A wall.

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

3. At what time of day does Grendel wander outside?
(a) Mid-day.
(b) Night.
(c) He never goes outside.
(d) Morning.

4. What does Grendel want to know that the dragon won't answer?
(a) How.
(b) When.
(c) Where.
(d) Why.

5. What do the men think Grendel's blood is in Chapter 2?
(a) Water.
(b) Sap.
(c) Mud.
(d) Bull's blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel say his mother smells of in Chapter 2?

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

3. Where does Grendel live?

4. What does Hrothgar throw at Grendel in Chapter 3?

5. What does Grendel ultimately do to the outlawed men?

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