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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Grendel lake lined with?
(a) Trees.
(b) Tall grasses.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Fierce dragons.

2. How long is the dragon's body?
(a) Over 50 feet.
(b) 15 feet.
(c) 100 feet.
(d) 20 yards.

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

4. With what does Beowulf deliver the death blow to the dragon?
(a) His sword.
(b) A hammer.
(c) An arrow.
(d) A knife.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, who is brooding with grief and greedy for revenge?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Unferth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Beowulf will his sword to in case of his death?

2. What does Beowulf say that even kings must bow to?

3. What does the wound Beowulf receives from the dragon do?

4. What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?

5. When Beowulf enters Heorot, what two things does he present to Hrothgar?

(see the answer key)

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