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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are Grendel's arms described as being like?
(a) Bands of steel.
(b) Tree trunks.
(c) A mighty king's.
(d) A hairy gorilla's.

3. What does Grendel hate the sound of?
(a) Men's voices.
(b) A warrior's battle cry.
(c) Snoring.
(d) The harp.

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

5. As Beowulf and his men march to Heorot, what glares from their helmets?
(a) A boar's head.
(b) A wolf's head.
(c) A stag's head.
(d) A lion's head.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beowulf do when the celebration after Grendel's defeat ends?

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

3. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?

4. Who do the Danes honor the one man in Beowulf's party who was killed by Grendel?

5. After Beowulf tells the story of himself and Breca, what does he call Unferth?

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