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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Grendel's mother take off the wall in the hall?
(a) A sword.
(b) An axe.
(c) Grendel's arm.
(d) Tapestries.

3. How far is Grendel's mother's lair from the windy cliffs?
(a) Three miles.
(b) A mile.
(c) A week's journey.
(d) Fifty yards.

4. When Beowulf enters Heorot, what two things does he present to Hrothgar?
(a) Grendel's head and the remains of the giant sword.
(b) Jewels and gold.
(c) Grendel's mother's head and her sword.
(d) A knife and a goblet.

5. How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?
(a) He cuts off her head.
(b) He throws her to the sea serpents.
(c) He stabs her through the heart.
(d) He strangles her.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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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