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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What attacked Beowulf while he was in the ocean with Breca?
(a) Breca.
(b) A pirate.
(c) A serpent.
(d) Sharks.

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

3. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

4. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?
(a) Grendel.
(b) His wife.
(c) His followers.
(d) Grendel's mother.

5. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?
(a) Trumpets.
(b) Harps.
(c) Drums.
(d) Flutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Beowulf prepares to leave Denmark, what does Hrothgar do "as if his heart would break?"

2. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 2, who is brooding with grief and greedy for revenge?

4. What does Hrothgar give Beowulf that is so tough no steel can cleave it?

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

(see the answer key)

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