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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is Grendel's mother's lair from the windy cliffs?
(a) Three miles.
(b) A mile.
(c) Fifty yards.
(d) A week's journey.

2. How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?
(a) He throws her to the sea serpents.
(b) He stabs her through the heart.
(c) He strangles her.
(d) He cuts off her head.

3. What happened to the rest of Beowulf's family, save for one?
(a) They moved to Denmark.
(b) They all died.
(c) They all became kings and queens.
(d) They were murdered by Grendel.

4. What towered "high to reach heaven" and "strong to withstand the buffet of war?"
(a) Beowulf.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) Heorot.
(d) Grendel.

5. What kind of man is Unferth described as being?
(a) Cheerful.
(b) Cowardly.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Loving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hrothgar describe the Grendel lake?

2. What is placed with Beowulf on his funeral pyre?

3. Who is Hrothgar?

4. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?

5. As Beowulf and his men march to Heorot, what glares from their helmets?

(see the answer key)

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