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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 see for the first time the night he hangs in the tree in Chapter 2?
(a) His mother hunting.
(b) The gods.
(c) A bear.
(d) Men.

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

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

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

5. Which craftsmen have a special place in the village?
(a) Carpenters.
(b) Gold workers.
(c) Cobblers.
(d) Blacksmiths.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hrothgar think Grendel is hanging from the tree?

2. Where is Grendel going when he leaves his home in Chapter 1?

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

4. Who does Grendel say explains things to him?

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

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