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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beowulf command be made to fight the dragon?
(a) 100 spears.
(b) A suit of armor.
(c) An iron shield.
(d) A mighty sword.

2. What saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack?
(a) Hrunting.
(b) A shield.
(c) His mailcoat.
(d) His warriors.

3. How many days does it take to build Beowulf's burial mound?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 4 days and three nights.
(d) One month.

4. When Beowulf blows his horn, what rises up out of the Grendel lake?
(a) Sea devils.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) Fish.
(d) Grendel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beowulf give Wiglaf before he dies?

2. What does Wiglaf have done with the dragon's body?

3. What causes Beowulf to halt and call the dragon out to fight him?

4. What is Beowulf's family name?

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

(see the answer key)

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