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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What language do the men speak in Chapter 2?
(a) The same as Grendel.
(b) Dutch.
(c) French.
(d) German.

5. What do the men think Grendel's blood is in Chapter 2?
(a) Water.
(b) Bull's blood.
(c) Sap.
(d) Mud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does the narrator say Hrothgar's beard is?

2. How does Grendel avoid the bull in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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