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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Grendel do with the corpse in Chapter 4?
(a) Buries it.
(b) Takes it to the hall.
(c) Gives it to his mother.
(d) Eats it.

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

4. How do the men treat Grendel when he brings the corpse to them in Chapter 4?
(a) They welcome him.
(b) They thank him.
(c) They do not see him.
(d) They attack him.

5. Where are criminals sent to live?
(a) The forest.
(b) The mountains.
(c) An island.
(d) A cave.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what part of his body is Hrothgar sick?

2. Why does the dragon tell Grendel to stand off to the side?

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

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

5. What literary device is demonstrated in the word “sizzle” in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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