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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changes in the spring between the clans of men?
(a) They plant crops together.
(b) They build one main hall.
(c) They sign a truce.
(d) They begin warring.

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

3. Where does Grendel go at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) To his cave.
(b) Across the sea.
(c) To the dragon's lair.
(d) Deeper into the mountains.

4. What do the men think Grendel is in Chapter 2?
(a) A bull.
(b) A bear.
(c) A tree fungus.
(d) A monster.

5. What do the villagers at the disposal of the bodies do in the end of Chapter 1?
(a) They kneel.
(b) They eat.
(c) They weep.
(d) They sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Grendel’s only friend?

2. What do the men think Grendel's blood is in Chapter 2?

3. What is the name of Hrothgar's third child?

4. What does Grendel call the words of the blind man in Chapter 3?

5. How many days after their first meeting does Unferth seek out Grendel's cave?

(see the answer key)

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