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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 9 years.

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

3. How many serpents did Beowulf slay in his story of the swimming competition between he and Breca's?
(a) 15.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hrothgar?

2. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?

3. What does Beowulf do when the celebration after Grendel's defeat ends?

4. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?

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

(see the answer key)

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