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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) Silver.
(b) Red.
(c) Gold.
(d) Green.
2. When does Hrothgar say he previously knew Beowulf?
(a) When Beowulf was a soldier in his army.
(b) When Beowulf was a child.
(c) When Beowulf was an apprentice.
(d) Never.
3. What did Beowulf and his men cross on their way to Heorot?
(a) The Jordan River.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) The Baltic Sea.
(d) The Red Sea.
4. What does Hrothgar vow to treat Beowulf like after Grendel's defeat?
(a) A general.
(b) A king.
(c) His brother.
(d) His son.
5. What does Grendel do with the men he takes from Heorot?
(a) Throws them off a cliff.
(b) Uses them as slaves.
(c) Feeds them to the sea serpents.
(d) Takes them home for meat.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who stays awake waiting for Grendel while the other warriors sleep in the hall?
2. Who is Hrothgar?
3. Who did Hrothgar give golden rings and bracelets to?
4. After Beowulf tells the story of himself and Breca, what does he call Unferth?
5. What does Beowulf say his spears are made of?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Beowulf ask for an iron shield rather than a wooden one before he battles the dragon?
2. As Beowulf lies dying, what thoughts give him comfort?
3. Why is Beowulf scarcely able to breathe as he fights the dragon?
4. How does Unferth describe Beowulf when he tells the story of Beowulf's swimming race with Breca?
5. In response to Unferth's tale, what does Beowulf say that he and Breca were really doing?
6. Why does the dragon wake up?
7. Once the Queen leaves Heorot, where do the Danes go?
8. How do Beowulf's men react when they see that Beowulf is faltering during his battle with the dragon?
9. What spoils does Grendel's mother take with her from Heorot?
10. When Beowulf and Hrothgar are saying their goodbyes, what does Hrothgar pledge to Beowulf?
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