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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?
(a) Convince Beowulf not to kill him.
(b) Fight every man in the hall.
(c) Flee to his lair.
(d) Kill Beowulf.

2. What does Beowulf give Wiglaf before he dies?
(a) A sword.
(b) His blessing.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His gold chain, ring, helmet, and mailcoat.

3. Who tells Beowulf that Grendel can only be defeated by bare hands?
(a) Wealhtheow.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Unferth.

4. What does Beowulf use to save Wiglaf from the dragon?
(a) Prayer.
(b) His shield.
(c) His sword.
(d) His bare hands.

5. What is the Grendel lake lined with?
(a) Trees.
(b) Tall grasses.
(c) Fierce dragons.
(d) Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who forged the tremendous sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?

2. What is Hrunting?

3. How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?

4. What kind of boat to Beowulf and his men sail away from Denmark in?

5. At what point does Beowulf decide to enter the lake to search for Grendel's mother?

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