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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hrothgar kill the first monster at the Grendel lake?
(a) With his sword.
(b) With a rock.
(c) With his bare hands.
(d) With an arrow.

2. What is the Grendel lake lined with?
(a) Trees.
(b) Fierce dragons.
(c) Tall grasses.
(d) Mountains.

3. What happens to the blade of the tremendous sword found in the lair?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It melts.
(c) It shatters.
(d) It cracks.

4. How many men does it take to carry Grendel's head?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what point does Beowulf decide to enter the lake to search for Grendel's mother?

2. How does Hrothgar describe the Grendel lake?

3. When Beowulf blows his horn, what rises up out of the Grendel lake?

4. Before battling Grendel's mother, what does Beowulf ask the King to do if he should die?

5. Who does Beowulf will his sword to in case of his death?

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