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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What color is the banner Hrothgar gives Beowulf?
(a) Gold.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Silver.
2. What instruments are playing as the Queen enters the hall?
(a) Trumpets.
(b) Drums.
(c) Flutes.
(d) Harps.
3. Where does Beowulf say he and his men are from?
(a) England.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Germany.
(d) Denmark.
4. Who tells Beowulf that Grendel can only be defeated by bare hands?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) Wealhtheow.
(d) Unferth.
5. 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.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?
2. What does Hrothgar vow to treat Beowulf like after Grendel's defeat?
3. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?
4. When Beowulf and his men reach Heorot, what are they heavy with?
5. According to Beowulf, in the story of his swimming competition with Breca, who cried out for help?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Grendel attack Heorot?
2. What is the name of the man the watchman says will meet Beowulf and his men at the door of Heorot, and what is the man's position in the kingdom?
3. Why is Beowulf scarcely able to breathe as he fights the dragon?
4. What does Beowulf command Wiglaf to do with the treasure?
5. What do the people in the story call the Baltic Sea?
6. After Grendel's mother fails to kill Beowulf with a knife, how does Beowulf break free of her?
7. When do Beowulf and his men learn of the attack of Grendel's mother on Heorot?
8. How do Beowulf's men react when they see that Beowulf is faltering during his battle with the dragon?
9. As Beowulf lies dying, what thoughts give him comfort?
10. What do Beowulf and his men see when they reach the cliffs on their way to the lair?
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