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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) Wulfgar.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Unferth.
(d) Hygelac.

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

3. During their swimming competition, what separated Beowulf and Breca?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A ship.
(c) A north-easter storm.
(d) The whales.

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

5. Who is Wulfgar?
(a) Beowulf's kinsman.
(b) Grendel's son.
(c) Hrothgar's son.
(d) The King's herald.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?

2. Who do the Danes honor the one man in Beowulf's party who was killed by Grendel?

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

4. How does Grendel enter the hall?

5. How does Hrothgar describe the Grendel lake?

(see the answer key)

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