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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the word used to denote the king's followers?
(a) Freonds.
(b) Vassals.
(c) Thanes.
(d) Lords.

2. How many tribes does Hrothgar make treaties with?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

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

4. Grendel compares talking to what in Chapter 2?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Power.
(d) A coffin.

5. How long are the dragon's talons?
(a) A foot long.
(b) Short and stubby.
(c) Man-length.
(d) Tree size.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of year is it when Grendel begins his war with Hrothgar?

2. Which race does the harper say creatures like Grendel come from?

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

4. What Biblical stories does the harper sing of?

5. Who leaves Hrothgar's hall unimpressed by the blind man's words in Chapter 3?

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