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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Beowulf reaches the bank of the lake, what does he do?
(a) Kisses the ground.
(b) Places Grendel's head on a spear.
(c) Places Grendel's mother's head on a spear.
(d) Falls to the ground in exhaustion.

3. Who tells Beowulf that Grendel can only be defeated by bare hands?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) Wealhtheow.
(d) Hrothgar.

4. What does Grendel's mother take off the wall in the hall?
(a) Grendel's arm.
(b) Tapestries.
(c) A sword.
(d) An axe.

5. What happens to the blade of the tremendous sword found in the lair?
(a) It shatters.
(b) It melts.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It cracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?

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

3. What does Grendel's mother use to try to kill Beowulf?

4. Who is to receive Beowulf's treasure if he dies?

5. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?

(see the answer key)

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