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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Grendel strikes the ground in Chapter 4?
(a) The earth quakes.
(b) A volcano erupts.
(c) A twelve foot seam opens.
(d) The Hall crumbles.

2. What color does the narrator say Hrothgar's beard is?
(a) White.
(b) Hoarfrost.
(c) Red.
(d) Blonde.

3. What do the men think Grendel's blood is in Chapter 2?
(a) Mud.
(b) Bull's blood.
(c) Water.
(d) Sap.

4. In what part of his body is Hrothgar sick?
(a) His mind.
(b) His soul.
(c) His stomach.
(d) His heart.

5. Who does Grendel scream for but does not help him get away from the bull?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) His mother.
(c) The Dragon.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel say his mother smells of in Chapter 2?

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

3. How do the men treat Grendel when he brings the corpse to them in Chapter 4?

4. What is the word used to denote the king's followers?

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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