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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the dragon live?
(a) A nest in the forest.
(b) Beneath the lake.
(c) A cave in the mountains.
(d) In an abandoned hall.

2. How many sons does Hrothgar have by Wealtheow?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. Hrothgar refuses treasure so Hygmod offers what as a sign of the truce?
(a) His castle.
(b) The bear.
(c) His son.
(d) His sister.

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

5. Grendel says that what is the worst pain in Chapter 10?
(a) Tedium.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Anger.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Grendel strikes the ground in Chapter 4?

2. What does the old woman tell the children about in Chapter 10?

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

4. Where is Grendel going when he leaves his home in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Hrothgar dream of?

(see the answer key)

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