View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Inside Grendel's mother's lair, what upholds the weight of the water?
(a) Magic.
(b) Stout rafters.
(c) Huge serpents.
(d) Stone walls.

2. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 2 days.

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

4. What kind of boat to Beowulf and his men sail away from Denmark in?
(a) A tern boat.
(b) A pirate ship.
(c) A swan boat.
(d) A canoe with many oars.

5. What color is the banner Hrothgar gives Beowulf?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What decorates the goblets the Queen uses to serve Beowulf and his men?

3. How does Grendel enter the hall?

4. Where does Beowulf see a "tremendous sword" in the lair of Grendel's mother?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 211 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample