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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men think Grendel's blood is in Chapter 2?
(a) Water.
(b) Bull's blood.
(c) Sap.
(d) Mud.

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

3. Who are the two speakers of poetry in Chapter 8?
(a) Hrothgar and Grendel.
(b) Hrothulf and Hrothgar.
(c) Hrothgar and Wealtheow.
(d) Hrothulf and Wealtheow.

4. What does Grendel see for the first time the night he hangs in the tree in Chapter 2?
(a) The gods.
(b) His mother hunting.
(c) A bear.
(d) Men.

5. What is the downside of Grendel's new power?
(a) He has not fun.
(b) His mother wants to come along.
(c) He is alone.
(d) He is always hungry for more.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Grendel avoid the bull in Chapter 2?

2. Hygmod proposes a truce by what gesture in Chapter 10?

3. Where is Grendel going when he leaves his home in Chapter 1?

4. What is the narrator’s name?

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

(see the answer key)

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