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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Beowulf will his sword to in case of his death?
(a) His warriors.
(b) Wulfgar.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Unferth.

3. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 50.
(d) 5.

4. Who stays at the lake after the Danes leave?
(a) Beowulf's comrades.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Hrothgar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beowulf do when he sees Grendel's body in the lair?

2. What saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack?

3. Who does Grendel's mother kill during the night?

4. What does Beowulf do when the celebration after Grendel's defeat ends?

5. What promise does Hrothgar make to Beowulf after Grendel's mother is defeated?

(see the answer key)

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