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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grendel do with the corpse in Chapter 4?
(a) Gives it to his mother.
(b) Eats it.
(c) Takes it to the hall.
(d) Buries it.

2. Who is Hygmod the lord of?
(a) Geats.
(b) Danes.
(c) Helmings.
(d) Scyldings.

3. Who does Ork tell the other priests he has been speaking to in Chapter 9?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Grendel.
(c) The Great Destroyer.
(d) God.

4. What do the people sacrifice to the god statues?
(a) A calf.
(b) An ox.
(c) A child.
(d) A virgin.

5. The giant is described as having the strength of how many men, according to the narrative in Chapter 10?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, How does Grendel resolve to kill Wealtheow?

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

3. In what part of his body is Hrothgar sick?

4. Who is the young king?

5. Who does the Shaper's assistant sing of at the funeral?

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