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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Wealhtheow.
(c) Greta.
(d) Grendel.

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

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

4. Who tells Beowulf that Grendel can only be defeated by bare hands?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Wealhtheow.
(c) Unferth.
(d) Grendel's mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hrothgar?

2. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?

3. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?

4. What kind of man is Unferth described as being?

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

(see the answer key)

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