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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grendel scream for but does not help him get away from the bull?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) His father.
(c) The Dragon.
(d) His mother.

2. What is the narrator’s name?
(a) Ecgtheow.
(b) Grendel.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Unferth.

3. What language do the men speak in Chapter 2?
(a) Dutch.
(b) The same as Grendel.
(c) German.
(d) French.

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

5. What is an adder?
(a) A fish.
(b) A tree.
(c) A snake.
(d) A singer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grendel throw at Unferth in Chapter 6?

2. Grendel compares talking to what in Chapter 2?

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

4. Grendel compares the ram to what?

5. What color does the narrator say Hrothgar's beard is?

(see the answer key)

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