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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of man is Unferth described as being?
(a) Cowardly.
(b) Loving.
(c) Cheerful.
(d) Jealous.

3. What does Beowulf tell his warriors to do at the headland as he prepares for battle with the dragon?
(a) Shoot arrows at the dragon.
(b) Hold back and watch.
(c) Follow him.
(d) Pray for him.

4. What kind of boat to Beowulf and his men sail away from Denmark in?
(a) A swan boat.
(b) A pirate ship.
(c) A canoe with many oars.
(d) A tern boat.

5. What does Grendel do with the men he takes from Heorot?
(a) Uses them as slaves.
(b) Takes them home for meat.
(c) Throws them off a cliff.
(d) Feeds them to the sea serpents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Beowulf to halt and call the dragon out to fight him?

2. What promise does Hrothgar make to Beowulf after Grendel's mother is defeated?

3. How does Hrothgar kill the first monster at the Grendel lake?

4. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?

5. What are the pinewood torches used to light Beowulf's funeral pyre soaked with?

(see the answer key)

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