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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) Hogwash.
(d) A fool's tongue wagging.

2. What kind of boat to Beowulf and his men sail away from Denmark in?
(a) A pirate ship.
(b) A canoe with many oars.
(c) A tern boat.
(d) A swan boat.

3. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?
(a) 13.
(b) 50.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.

4. Who do the Danes honor the one man in Beowulf's party who was killed by Grendel?
(a) With a song by the minstrel.
(b) They do not honor him.
(c) By re-naming the hall after him.
(d) With a poem in his honor.

5. What is Hrunting?
(a) Grendel's mother's hall.
(b) Beowulf's sword.
(c) A shield.
(d) Hrothgar's hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Beowulf tells the story of himself and Breca, what does he call Unferth?

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

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

4. What are Grendel's arms described as being like?

5. When Beowulf reaches the bank of the lake, what does he do?

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