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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Grendel do with the men he takes from Heorot?
(a) Throws them off a cliff.
(b) Uses them as slaves.
(c) Feeds them to the sea serpents.
(d) Takes them home for meat.

3. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?
(a) The piano.
(b) The harp.
(c) The violin.
(d) The flute.

4. What color is the banner Hrothgar gives Beowulf?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?

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

3. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?

4. Who is Hrothgar?

5. What does Hrothgar give Beowulf that is so tough no steel can cleave it?

(see the answer key)

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