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

2. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 12 years.

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

4. What towered "high to reach heaven" and "strong to withstand the buffet of war?"
(a) Heorot.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) Grendel.
(d) The Catholic Church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?

2. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?

3. When does Hrothgar say he previously knew Beowulf?

4. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?

5. After Beowulf's sword fails to kill Grendel's mother, what does he use to try to fight her?

(see the answer key)

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