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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hrothgar build on his hill out of stone?
(a) A hall.
(b) A wall.
(c) Roads.
(d) A throne.

2. What is an adder?
(a) A snake.
(b) A tree.
(c) A singer.
(d) A fish.

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

4. What color does the narrator say Hrothgar's beard is?
(a) Red.
(b) Hoarfrost.
(c) Blonde.
(d) White.

5. What does Grendel ultimately do to the outlawed men?
(a) Drowns them in the lake.
(b) Brings them to his mother.
(c) Hangs them in trees.
(d) Eats them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the men think Grendel's blood is in Chapter 2?

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

4. At what time of day does Grendel wander outside?

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

(see the answer key)

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