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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is placed with Beowulf on his funeral pyre?
(a) The dead warriors.
(b) His sword.
(c) A shield and mailcoat.
(d) The dragon's body.

2. As Beowulf and his men march to Heorot, what glares from their helmets?
(a) A wolf's head.
(b) A boar's head.
(c) A lion's head.
(d) A stag's head.

3. What does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to bring to him before he dies?
(a) His son.
(b) The dragon's treasure.
(c) The dragon's head.
(d) His warriors.

4. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?
(a) Maple.
(b) Oak.
(c) Steel.
(d) Ashwood.

5. What causes Beowulf to halt and call the dragon out to fight him?
(a) Fear.
(b) Respect.
(c) The cold.
(d) The heat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the rest of Beowulf's family, save for one?

2. How many warriors ride around the mound praising Beowulf?

3. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?

4. What does Beowulf tell his warriors to do at the headland as he prepares for battle with the dragon?

5. Who stays at the lake after the Danes leave?

(see the answer key)

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