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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Beowulf will his sword to in case of his death?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Wulfgar.
(c) His warriors.
(d) Unferth.

2. Who forged the tremendous sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?
(a) Grendel.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) Magicians.
(d) Giants of olden time.

3. Where does the dragon that Beowulf defeats live?
(a) At the bottom of a lake.
(b) In the forest.
(c) In a burial mound.
(d) In a cave.

4. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?
(a) Maple.
(b) Ashwood.
(c) Steel.
(d) Oak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?

2. What happens to the blade of the tremendous sword found in the lair?

3. What towered "high to reach heaven" and "strong to withstand the buffet of war?"

4. What does Beowulf call Unferth's claims against him?

5. When the dragon wakes, what is missing from his treasure?

(see the answer key)

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