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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beowulf call Unferth's claims against him?
(a) A drunkard's tale.
(b) Utter lies.
(c) A fool's tongue wagging.
(d) Hogwash.

2. What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?
(a) Flee to his lair.
(b) Kill Beowulf.
(c) Convince Beowulf not to kill him.
(d) Fight every man in the hall.

3. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?
(a) Arguing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Feasting.
(d) Dancing.

4. Who stays at the lake after the Danes leave?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Beowulf's comrades.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Hrothgar.

5. What does Beowulf do when the celebration after Grendel's defeat ends?
(a) Makes sure his men are fed.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Seeks an audience with the queen.
(d) Leaves immediately for the lair of Grendel's mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How far is Grendel's mother's lair from the windy cliffs?

3. What does Hrothgar vow to treat Beowulf like after Grendel's defeat?

4. What happens to the blade of the tremendous sword found in the lair?

5. What is the Grendel lake lined with?

(see the answer key)

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