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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hrothgar think Grendel is hanging from the tree?
(a) A cave troll.
(b) An oak-tree spirit.
(c) A bear.
(d) A man.

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

3. How long has Grendel been at war with humans in Chapter 1?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Twenty years.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?

2. Who comes to finally help Grendel in Chapter 2?

3. What does the pool of firesnakes protect?

4. What does Grendel see for the first time the night he hangs in the tree in Chapter 2?

5. Grendel compares the ram to what?

(see the answer key)

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