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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who leaves Hrothgar's hall unimpressed by the blind man's words in Chapter 3?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Hrothulf.
(c) The old Shaper.
(d) Hrothgar.

3. How many men does Grendel kill on his first raid?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. Where is Grendel going when he leaves his home in Chapter 1?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The moors.
(c) The forest.
(d) Hrothgar's Hall.

5. In what part of his body is Hrothgar sick?
(a) His soul.
(b) His mind.
(c) His stomach.
(d) His heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the workers replacing after Grendel’s attack in Hrothgar’s Hall in Chapter 1?

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

3. Where does Grendel go at the end of Chapter 4?

4. Who does the blind man sing of in Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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