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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sickens Grendel about the battles?
(a) The waste of dead animals and men.
(b) That the women aren't killed also.
(c) Not being able to participate.
(d) The smell of blood.

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

3. What does Grendel compare the fire to in Chapter 1?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Crows.
(d) Buzzards.

4. How many tribes does Hrothgar make treaties with?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

5. What do the men think Grendel is in Chapter 2?
(a) A tree fungus.
(b) A bull.
(c) A monster.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Hrothgar when Grendel decides to destroy him?

2. Who leaves Hrothgar's hall unimpressed by the blind man's words in Chapter 3?

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

4. Where does Grendel live?

5. Who does Grendel scream for but does not help him get away from the bull?

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