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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) It was a tie.
(c) Breca.
(d) A whale.

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

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

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

5. How many serpents did Beowulf slay in his story of the swimming competition between he and Breca's?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 15.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?

2. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?

3. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?

4. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?

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

(see the answer key)

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