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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leaves Hrothgar's hall unimpressed by the blind man's words in Chapter 3?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) The old Shaper.
(c) Unferth.
(d) Hrothulf.

2. Why does the bull attack Grendel?
(a) Its calf is close by.
(b) Grendel tried to kill it.
(c) All animals hate Grendel.
(d) It is hungry.

3. What is the dragon's final advice to Grendel in Chapter 5?
(a) To kill all men.
(b) To seek gold and sit on it.
(c) To leave the village.
(d) To capture the queen.

4. What does Grendel ultimately do to the outlawed men?
(a) Eats them.
(b) Hangs them in trees.
(c) Drowns them in the lake.
(d) Brings them to his mother.

5. Who does the blind man sing of in Chapter 3?
(a) Wealtheow.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Scyld.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the two speakers of poetry in Chapter 8?

2. What are the workers replacing after Grendel’s attack in Hrothgar’s Hall in Chapter 1?

3. Grendel says the priests taste like what?

4. What do the villagers at the disposal of the bodies do in the end of Chapter 1?

5. Where do Hrothgar's men watch for an attack in Chapter 10?

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