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

2. Why does the bull attack Grendel?
(a) It is hungry.
(b) Its calf is close by.
(c) All animals hate Grendel.
(d) Grendel tried to kill it.

3. Who is Grendel’s only friend?
(a) His shadow.
(b) The firesnakes.
(c) His mother.
(d) Bones.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Grendel compares talking to what in Chapter 2?

3. Where does the sunken door lead to?

4. What animal is the speaker shooing away in Chapter 1?

5. What does the pool of firesnakes protect?

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