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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. As Beowulf and his men march to Heorot, what glares from their helmets?
(a) A lion's head.
(b) A stag's head.
(c) A boar's head.
(d) A wolf's head.

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

3. Who tells Beowulf that Grendel can only be defeated by bare hands?
(a) Wealhtheow.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Grendel's mother.

4. What instrument does the minstrel play while Beowulf and his men are in the hall?
(a) The piano.
(b) The harp.
(c) The violin.
(d) The flute.

5. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?
(a) 5.
(b) 50.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Beowulf, who was the first ashore in the swimming match with Breca?

2. Who is Hrothgar?

3. How tall is Grendel?

4. Who does Beowulf's guide tell him will meet them at Heorot?

5. According to Beowulf, what did he and Breca giddily plunge into the water to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once the Queen leaves Heorot, where do the Danes go?

2. How does Beowulf plan to show Unferth what courage is?

3. When Beowulf cuts Grendel's head from his body, what happens to Grendel's blood?

4. Why does Beowulf say he snaps his fingers in the face of death?

5. How does Beowulf describe Hrothgar when he greets the King?

6. What item lights Beowulf's way as he dives through the Grendel lake?

7. What do Beowulf and his men see when they reach the cliffs on their way to the lair?

8. After Grendel's mother fails to kill Beowulf with a knife, how does Beowulf break free of her?

9. Who is Aeschere?

10. Why does Grendel attack Heorot at night?

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