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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is to receive Beowulf's treasure if he dies?
(a) Hygelac.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Wulfgar.
(d) Hrothgar.

2. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?
(a) Grendel.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The watchman.
(d) Unferth.

3. How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?
(a) He strangles her.
(b) He throws her to the sea serpents.
(c) He cuts off her head.
(d) He stabs her through the heart.

4. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?
(a) Weariness.
(b) Gold.
(c) Too much food.
(d) Gifts for the King.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?

2. What happens to the blade of the tremendous sword found in the lair?

3. How many serpents did Beowulf slay in his story of the swimming competition between he and Breca's?

4. Before battling Grendel's mother, what does Beowulf ask the King to do if he should die?

5. When Beowulf blows his horn, what rises up out of the Grendel lake?

(see the answer key)

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