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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grendel say explains things to him?
(a) The Dragon.
(b) The Shaper.
(c) His mother.
(d) Hrothgar.

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

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

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

5. What does Hrothgar throw at Grendel in Chapter 3?
(a) A knife.
(b) A battle-ax.
(c) A shield.
(d) A spear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator’s name?

2. What do the people do with the remains of those killed by Grendel in Chapter 1?

3. Who is the woman that Grendel killed long ago?

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

5. What language do the men speak in Chapter 2?

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