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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who creeps into the dragon's lair and discovers his treasure?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Wiglaf.
(d) A stranger.

2. What does Beowulf command be made to fight the dragon?
(a) An iron shield.
(b) 100 spears.
(c) A suit of armor.
(d) A mighty sword.

3. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?
(a) Wulfgar.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Unferth.
(d) Breca.

4. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Breca.
(c) A whale.
(d) It was a tie.

5. Who forged the tremendous sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?
(a) Grendel's mother.
(b) Giants of olden time.
(c) Magicians.
(d) Grendel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel do with the men he takes from Heorot?

2. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?

3. How many men does it take to carry Grendel's head?

4. What is the Grendel lake lined with?

5. After Beowulf's sword fails to kill Grendel's mother, what does he use to try to fight her?

(see the answer key)

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