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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does it take to build Beowulf's burial mound?
(a) One month.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 4 days and three nights.

2. As Beowulf prepares to leave Denmark, what does Hrothgar do "as if his heart would break?"
(a) Sings.
(b) Weeps.
(c) Helps Beowulf load his possessions.
(d) Watches the ships sail away.

3. Who does Grendel's mother kill during the night?
(a) The Queen.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Aeschere.
(d) Grendel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of man is Unferth described as being?

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

3. With what does Beowulf deliver the death blow to the dragon?

4. How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?

5. Who leads Beowulf to the Grendel lake?

(see the answer key)

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