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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?
(a) England.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Germany.
(d) Sweden.
2. How does Grendel enter the hall?
(a) By sneaking quietly through the window.
(b) Through the roof.
(c) By ripping the door off.
(d) By quietly opening the door.
3. What does the Queen give Beowulf and his men to drink?
(a) Mead.
(b) Milk.
(c) Wine.
(d) Water.
4. How long does Unferth say Beowulf wallowed at sea?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 2 days.
5. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?
(a) Grendel.
(b) His followers.
(c) Grendel's mother.
(d) His wife.
6. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.
7. What does Hrothgar give Beowulf that is so tough no steel can cleave it?
(a) A plated helmet.
(b) A shield.
(c) Shin guards.
(d) A suit of armor.
8. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?
(a) Maple.
(b) Steel.
(c) Ashwood.
(d) Oak.
9. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?
(a) Grendel.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Wulfgar.
(d) Hrothgar.
10. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Grendel's mother.
(d) Beowulf.
11. Who is Wulfgar?
(a) The King's herald.
(b) Beowulf's kinsman.
(c) Grendel's son.
(d) Hrothgar's son.
12. What does Beowulf do with his "grisly trophy" of Grendel's defeat?
(a) Cooks and eats it.
(b) Nails it to the wall.
(c) Throws it to the dogs.
(d) Throws it in the fire.
13. What are Hrothgar and his warriors doing when Grendel first enters Heorot?
(a) Arguing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Feasting.
14. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?
(a) Flutes.
(b) Drums.
(c) Harps.
(d) Trumpets.
15. For how many years had Grendel plagued Hrothgar?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 3 years.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Beowulf do when the celebration after Grendel's defeat ends?
2. What decorates the goblets the Queen uses to serve Beowulf and his men?
3. What color is the banner Hrothgar gives Beowulf?
4. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?
5. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?
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