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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?
(a) Breca.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Wulfgar.
(d) Hrothgar.

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

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

4. When Beowulf reaches the bank of the lake, what does he do?
(a) Places Grendel's head on a spear.
(b) Places Grendel's mother's head on a spear.
(c) Kisses the ground.
(d) Falls to the ground in exhaustion.

5. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what point does Beowulf decide to enter the lake to search for Grendel's mother?

2. Who forged the tremendous sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?

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

4. How far is Grendel's mother's lair from the windy cliffs?

5. How does Grendel enter the hall?

(see the answer key)

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