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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Beowulf to halt and call the dragon out to fight him?
(a) Respect.
(b) Fear.
(c) The cold.
(d) The heat.

2. How tall is Grendel?
(a) 20 feet tall.
(b) 12 feet tall.
(c) 9 feet tall.
(d) 7 feet tall.

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

4. What is placed with Beowulf on his funeral pyre?
(a) The dragon's body.
(b) The dead warriors.
(c) His sword.
(d) A shield and mailcoat.

5. When Grendel's blood turns the lake red, what do Hrothgar and his men assume?
(a) Beowulf is dead.
(b) All of the serpents have died.
(c) Beowulf has defeated the monster.
(d) The lake has grown fiery hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?

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

3. What happened to the rest of Beowulf's family, save for one?

4. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?

5. What does Hrothgar vow to treat Beowulf like after Grendel's defeat?

(see the answer key)

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