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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?
(a) Grendel.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) His followers.
(d) His wife.

2. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?
(a) Steel.
(b) Oak.
(c) Maple.
(d) Ashwood.

3. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?
(a) Trumpets.
(b) Flutes.
(c) Harps.
(d) Drums.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?

2. Who tells Beowulf that Grendel can only be defeated by bare hands?

3. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?

4. What are Grendel's arms described as being like?

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

(see the answer key)

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