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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?
(a) Throws it in the fire.
(b) Throws it to the dogs.
(c) Nails it to the wall.
(d) Cooks and eats it.

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

3. How does Grendel enter the hall?
(a) By ripping the door off.
(b) By quietly opening the door.
(c) Through the roof.
(d) By sneaking quietly through the window.

4. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 2 days.

5. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?
(a) Too much food.
(b) Gold.
(c) Weariness.
(d) Gifts for the King.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Grendel's defeat, what do the Danes decorate the hall with?

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

3. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?

4. How many serpents did Beowulf slay in his story of the swimming competition between he and Breca's?

5. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?

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