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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Beowulf will his sword to in case of his death?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Wulfgar.
(d) His warriors.

2. What does Grendel's mother use to try to kill Beowulf?
(a) Her hands.
(b) A knife.
(c) Beowulf's sword.
(d) An axe.

3. How does Hrothgar describe the Grendel lake?
(a) Falsely beautiful.
(b) Weird and evil.
(c) Chilling.
(d) Ominous and dark.

4. Who forged the tremendous sword that is in Grendel's mother's lair?
(a) Magicians.
(b) Grendel's mother.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Giants of olden time.

5. What saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack?
(a) His warriors.
(b) A shield.
(c) His mailcoat.
(d) Hrunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel's mother take off the wall in the hall?

2. What kind of boat to Beowulf and his men sail away from Denmark in?

3. What does Beowulf do when he sees Grendel's body in the lair?

4. How many men does it take to carry Grendel's head?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, who is brooding with grief and greedy for revenge?

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