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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Hrothgar's hall?
(a) Golden Hall.
(b) The Great Hall.
(c) Hrothgar's Throne.
(d) Hart.

2. What does Grendel say his mother smells of in Chapter 2?
(a) Oats and honey.
(b) Pig and fish.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Roses.

3. What does Grendel compare the fire to in Chapter 1?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Buzzards.
(c) Crows.
(d) Wolves.

4. Where are criminals sent to live?
(a) An island.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The forest.
(d) A cave.

5. What does Hrothgar throw at Grendel in Chapter 3?
(a) A spear.
(b) A shield.
(c) A battle-ax.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Hrothgar constructed out of pride?

2. What color does the narrator say Hrothgar's beard is?

3. How does Grendel avoid the bull in Chapter 2?

4. How long has Grendel been at war with humans in Chapter 1?

5. What do the villagers at the disposal of the bodies do in the end of Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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