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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grendel ask the blind priest to tell him about in Chapter 9?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) The Dragon.
(c) Cain.
(d) The King of Gods.

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

3. What literary device is demonstrated in the word “sizzle” in Chapter 1?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Assonance.
(c) Simile.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

4. What does Grendel throw at Unferth in Chapter 6?
(a) Apples.
(b) Benches.
(c) Spears.
(d) Shields.

5. Where do Hrothgar's men watch for an attack in Chapter 10?
(a) Toward the sea.
(b) Toward the forest.
(c) They no longer watch.
(d) Toward the mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Grendel say explains things to him?

2. How does Grendel discover that he cannot be harmed in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 10, why does Hengest kill Finn?

4. Why does the dragon tell Grendel to stand off to the side?

5. Where does Grendel go at the end of Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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