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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?
(a) Breca.
(b) Wulfgar.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Unferth.

3. What attacked Beowulf while he was in the ocean with Breca?
(a) Sharks.
(b) A serpent.
(c) A pirate.
(d) Breca.

4. What promise does Hrothgar make to Beowulf after Grendel's mother is defeated?
(a) He promises to leave the throne to Beowulf.
(b) He promises friendship and trade with Beowulf's people.
(c) He promises him a great treasure.
(d) He promises his daughter to Beowulf as his wife.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, who is brooding with grief and greedy for revenge?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Grendel's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Grendel?

2. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?

3. When the dragon comes out of its den spitting fire, what encircles Beowulf?

4. How far is Grendel's mother's lair from the windy cliffs?

5. Who is Hrothgar?

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