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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?
(a) Grendel.
(b) Unferth.
(c) The watchman.
(d) The Queen.
2. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?
(a) Wealhtheow.
(b) Greta.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Elizabeth.
3. What decorates the goblets the Queen uses to serve Beowulf and his men?
(a) Carvings of dragons.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Copper.
4. What does Beowulf call Unferth's claims against him?
(a) Hogwash.
(b) Utter lies.
(c) A drunkard's tale.
(d) A fool's tongue wagging.
5. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?
(a) 50.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.
6. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?
(a) Gifts for the King.
(b) Too much food.
(c) Gold.
(d) Weariness.
7. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?
(a) Nails it to the wall.
(b) Throws it to the dogs.
(c) Cooks and eats it.
(d) Throws it in the fire.
8. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 19.
9. According to Beowulf, what did he and Breca giddily plunge into the water to do?
(a) Cool off.
(b) Battle monster whales.
(c) Impress the maidens.
(d) Swim to the far shore.
10. What towered "high to reach heaven" and "strong to withstand the buffet of war?"
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Grendel.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) Heorot.
11. After Grendel's defeat, what do the Danes decorate the hall with?
(a) Dragon scales.
(b) Golden embroidery.
(c) Tapestries depicting the battle.
(d) Pictures of Beowulf.
12. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?
(a) Mead.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Milk.
13. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?
(a) Arguing.
(b) Feasting.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Dancing.
14. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?
(a) The Red Sea.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) The Baltic Sea.
(d) The Jordan River.
15. What does Hrothgar vow to treat Beowulf like after Grendel's defeat?
(a) His brother.
(b) A general.
(c) A king.
(d) His son.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who do the Danes honor the one man in Beowulf's party who was killed by Grendel?
2. How tall is Grendel?
3. What does Grendel want to do when he is first confronted by Beowulf?
4. What does Grendel hate the sound of?
5. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?
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