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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grendel call the words of the blind man in Chapter 3?
(a) Truth.
(b) Beautiful songs.
(c) Lies.
(d) Poetry.

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

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

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

5. How does Grendel avoid the bull in Chapter 2?
(a) By twisting its horn.
(b) His mother helps him.
(c) By capturing the bull.
(d) By killing it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Grendel take from Hrothgar's Hall in Chapter 1?

3. What sickens Grendel about the battles?

4. How many tribes does Hrothgar make treaties with?

5. What changes in the spring between the clans of men?

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