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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the Danes honor the one man in Beowulf's party who was killed by Grendel?
(a) By re-naming the hall after him.
(b) They do not honor him.
(c) With a song by the minstrel.
(d) With a poem in his honor.

2. How many horses does Hrothgar give Beowulf and his men?
(a) 8.
(b) 19.
(c) 3.
(d) 15.

3. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) The Jordan River.
(c) The Red Sea.
(d) The Baltic Sea.

4. What color is the banner Hrothgar gives Beowulf?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

5. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?
(a) England.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Germany.

6. Who does Unferth claim Beowulf lost a swimming match to?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Wulfgar.
(c) Breca.
(d) Hrothgar.

7. After Beowulf tells the story of himself and Breca, what does he call Unferth?
(a) An idiot.
(b) A brave man.
(c) A truthful storyteller.
(d) A coward.

8. During their swimming competition, what separated Beowulf and Breca?
(a) A ship.
(b) The whales.
(c) A north-easter storm.
(d) Nothing.

9. After Grendel's defeat, what do the Danes decorate the hall with?
(a) Dragon scales.
(b) Tapestries depicting the battle.
(c) Golden embroidery.
(d) Pictures of Beowulf.

10. What does Hrothgar give Beowulf that is so tough no steel can cleave it?
(a) A suit of armor.
(b) A plated helmet.
(c) A shield.
(d) Shin guards.

11. According to Beowulf, in the story of his swimming competition with Breca, who cried out for help?
(a) The whales.
(b) A sailor.
(c) Breca.
(d) Beowulf.

12. How does Grendel enter the hall?
(a) By ripping the door off.
(b) Through the roof.
(c) By sneaking quietly through the window.
(d) By quietly opening the door.

13. Who meets Beowulf and his men when they reach Denmark?
(a) The watchman.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Grendel.
(d) The Queen.

14. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?
(a) Wulfgar.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Unferth.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?

3. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?

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

5. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?

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