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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?
(a) 19.
(b) 3.
(c) 15.
(d) 8.

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

3. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Grendel's mother.

4. What does Beowulf call Unferth's claims against him?
(a) A fool's tongue wagging.
(b) Hogwash.
(c) Utter lies.
(d) A drunkard's tale.

5. What attacked Beowulf while he was in the ocean with Breca?
(a) Breca.
(b) A serpent.
(c) Sharks.
(d) A pirate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?

3. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?

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

5. After Beowulf tells the story of himself and Breca, what does he call Unferth?

(see the answer key)

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