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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Beowulf, in the story of his swimming competition with Breca, who cried out for help?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) A sailor.
(c) Breca.
(d) The whales.

5. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Feasting.
(d) Dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?

2. As Beowulf and his men march to Heorot, what glares from their helmets?

3. Who is Wulfgar?

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

5. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?

(see the answer key)

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