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

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

3. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?
(a) Wine.
(b) Mead.
(c) Milk.
(d) Water.

4. After Grendel's defeat, what do the Danes decorate the hall with?
(a) Tapestries depicting the battle.
(b) Golden embroidery.
(c) Pictures of Beowulf.
(d) Dragon scales.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What color is the banner Hrothgar gives Beowulf?

4. What kind of man is Unferth described as being?

5. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?

(see the answer key)

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