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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grendel say explains things to him?
(a) The Shaper.
(b) The Dragon.
(c) His mother.
(d) Hrothgar.

2. Who is the woman that Grendel killed long ago?
(a) Wealtheow.
(b) Athelgard.
(c) Marian.
(d) Freawaru.

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

4. What is Grendel caught in when the bull charges him in Chapter 2?
(a) An old tree.
(b) A stone wall.
(c) A trap.
(d) A rabbit hole.

5. Who comes to finally help Grendel in Chapter 2?
(a) His mother.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) The Shaper.
(d) The Dragon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Grendel compares the ram to what?

3. What do the men think Grendel is in Chapter 2?

4. What does Grendel compare the fire to in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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