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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) Flee to his lair.
(b) Convince Beowulf not to kill him.
(c) Fight every man in the hall.
(d) Kill Beowulf.

2. What does Grendel's mother use to try to kill Beowulf?
(a) A knife.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Beowulf's sword.
(d) An axe.

3. What saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack?
(a) Hrunting.
(b) His mailcoat.
(c) A shield.
(d) His warriors.

4. At what point does Beowulf decide to enter the lake to search for Grendel's mother?
(a) Immediately upon arrival.
(b) He does not enter the lake.
(c) After blowing his horn for the second time.
(d) When Grendel's mother calls out to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hrothgar kill the first monster at the Grendel lake?

2. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?

3. What does Wiglaf do to the chosen warriors after Beowulf's death?

4. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?

5. What causes Beowulf to halt and call the dragon out to fight him?

(see the answer key)

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