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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ominous feeling does Grendel have?
(a) That Unferth will die soon.
(b) That he will die soon.
(c) That something is coming.
(d) That Hrothgar will die soon.

2. What does Grendel call the bard in the hall?
(a) Hrothulf.
(b) Unferth.
(c) The Shaper.
(d) The Liar.

3. What do the people sacrifice to the god statues?
(a) An ox.
(b) A virgin.
(c) A calf.
(d) A child.

4. What does Grendel ultimately do to the outlawed men?
(a) Hangs them in trees.
(b) Drowns them in the lake.
(c) Brings them to his mother.
(d) Eats them.

5. Why is Unferth so weak?
(a) Because he is old.
(b) Because the journey into the cave is difficult.
(c) Because he is wounded.
(d) Because he has traveled a far distance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the priests ask the gods to deliver them from in Chapter 9?

2. What changes in the spring between the clans of men?

3. In Chapter 9, who joins Ork and the other three priests?

4. How many men does Grendel kill on his first raid?

5. What time of year is it when Grendel begins his war with Hrothgar?

(see the answer key)

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