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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 awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) Grendel's mother.
(d) Unferth.

2. How tall is Grendel?
(a) 7 feet tall.
(b) 20 feet tall.
(c) 9 feet tall.
(d) 12 feet tall.

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

4. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

5. What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?
(a) He cuts off Grendel's leg.
(b) He rips Grendel's arm off.
(c) He chops Grendel's head off.
(d) He stabs Grendel through the heart with his sword.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Beowulf, what did he and Breca giddily plunge into the water to do?

3. How many men does it take to carry Grendel's head?

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

5. What towered "high to reach heaven" and "strong to withstand the buffet of war?"

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