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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?
(a) Unferth.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The watchman.
(d) Grendel.

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

4. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?
(a) The Baltic Sea.
(b) The Red Sea.
(c) The Jordan River.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

5. After Beowulf tells the story of himself and Breca, what does he call Unferth?
(a) A brave man.
(b) An idiot.
(c) A coward.
(d) A truthful storyteller.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?

2. According to Beowulf, in the story of his swimming competition with Breca, who cried out for help?

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

4. How does Grendel enter the hall?

5. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?

(see the answer key)

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