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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Hrothgar constructed out of pride?
(a) A gold throne.
(b) A statue of himself.
(c) A great mead hall.
(d) Roads.

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

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

4. What does Grendel throw at Unferth in Chapter 6?
(a) Benches.
(b) Spears.
(c) Shields.
(d) Apples.

5. Grendel compares the ram to what?
(a) Himself.
(b) His mother.
(c) A slow-witted king.
(d) The Shaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scent pervades the hall as Unferth and Grendel talk in Chapter 6?

2. What is the dragon sitting on?

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

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

5. Where are criminals sent to live?

(see the answer key)

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