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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grendel find in the woods while circling the hall in Chapter 4?
(a) A store of weapons.
(b) A dead man.
(c) A pile of treasure.
(d) Garbage.

2. What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?
(a) Fun.
(b) Idiotic.
(c) Neverending.
(d) Tedious.

3. What did Hrothgar build on his hill out of stone?
(a) A throne.
(b) A hall.
(c) Roads.
(d) A wall.

4. Where does Grendel sit to watch the mens' activities?
(a) The dragon's cave.
(b) The top of Hrothgar's hall.
(c) The circle of gods.
(d) The eaves of the forest.

5. What is the narrator’s name?
(a) Grendel.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) Unferth.
(d) Ecgtheow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the workers replacing after Grendel’s attack in Hrothgar’s Hall in Chapter 1?

2. Who leaves Hrothgar's hall unimpressed by the blind man's words in Chapter 3?

3. What does Grendel ultimately do to the outlawed men?

4. At what time of day does Grendel wander outside?

5. Who is Grendel’s only friend?

(see the answer key)

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