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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What three things does the dragon know?
(a) Truth, lies, and men's words.
(b) Secrets of the men, of the gods, and of the animals.
(c) Men speech, animal speech, and dragon speech.
(d) Beginning, present, and end.

2. What does the pool of firesnakes protect?
(a) The dragon's treasure.
(b) A sunken door.
(c) Grendel's treasure.
(d) The dragon's cave.

3. What does Grendel do with Unferth when he comes to the cave?
(a) Takes him back to Hrothgar's hall.
(b) Feeds him to the firesnakes.
(c) Eats him.
(d) Leaves him for his mother.

4. What animal is the speaker shooing away in Chapter 1?
(a) Bull.
(b) Ram.
(c) Bear.
(d) Bird.

5. Hygmod proposes a truce by what gesture in Chapter 10?
(a) A feast.
(b) Drawing his sword with his left hand.
(c) A chest of treasure.
(d) A white flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, who joins Ork and the other three priests?

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

3. Grendel says that he hopes the number twelve is what in Chapter 7?

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

5. What does Grendel consider the ultimate act of nihilism?

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