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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Beowulf enters Heorot, what two things does he present to Hrothgar?
(a) Grendel's head and the remains of the giant sword.
(b) A knife and a goblet.
(c) Grendel's mother's head and her sword.
(d) Jewels and gold.

3. How far is Grendel's mother's lair from the windy cliffs?
(a) Three miles.
(b) A mile.
(c) A week's journey.
(d) Fifty yards.

4. When Grendel's blood turns the lake red, what do Hrothgar and his men assume?
(a) All of the serpents have died.
(b) Beowulf has defeated the monster.
(c) Beowulf is dead.
(d) The lake has grown fiery hot.

5. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?
(a) The piano.
(b) The violin.
(c) The flute.
(d) The harp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel's mother take off the wall in the hall?

2. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?

3. What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?

4. Inside Grendel's mother's lair, what upholds the weight of the water?

5. How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?

(see the answer key)

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