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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?
(a) Wulfgar.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Unferth.

2. When Beowulf enters Heorot, what two things does he present to Hrothgar?
(a) A knife and a goblet.
(b) Grendel's mother's head and her sword.
(c) Grendel's head and the remains of the giant sword.
(d) Jewels and gold.

3. When Beowulf reaches the bank of the lake, what does he do?
(a) Places Grendel's mother's head on a spear.
(b) Places Grendel's head on a spear.
(c) Kisses the ground.
(d) Falls to the ground in exhaustion.

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

5. What happens to the blade of the tremendous sword found in the lair?
(a) It shatters.
(b) It melts.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It cracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Grendel?

2. What is Hrunting?

3. Who is Wulfgar?

4. According to Beowulf, what did he and Breca giddily plunge into the water to do?

5. What kind of boat to Beowulf and his men sail away from Denmark in?

(see the answer key)

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