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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 serpents did Beowulf slay in his story of the swimming competition between he and Breca's?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

2. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?
(a) Mead.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Milk.

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

4. What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?
(a) Convince Beowulf not to kill him.
(b) Fight every man in the hall.
(c) Kill Beowulf.
(d) Flee to his lair.

5. What does Hrothgar vow to treat Beowulf like after Grendel's defeat?
(a) His son.
(b) His brother.
(c) A general.
(d) A king.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Beowulf that Grendel can only be defeated by bare hands?

2. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?

3. When does Hrothgar say he previously knew Beowulf?

4. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?

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

(see the answer key)

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