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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the leader of the Heathobards who poses a threat to Hrothgar?
(a) Halga.
(b) Ingeld.
(c) Hygmod.
(d) Heremod.

2. How many days after their first meeting does Unferth seek out Grendel's cave?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. Who does Grendel ask the blind priest to tell him about in Chapter 9?
(a) The King of Gods.
(b) Cain.
(c) The Dragon.
(d) Hrothgar.

4. What happened to Freawaru's mother?
(a) She ran away.
(b) She is Wealtheow.
(c) She died.
(d) She is a servant.

5. What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?
(a) Fun.
(b) Neverending.
(c) Tedious.
(d) Idiotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Grendel strikes the ground in Chapter 4?

2. What invades Grendel's mere in Chapter 10?

3. What does Grendel imagine the Stranger who fights him to be for a split second in Chapter 12?

4. What does Grendel observe an archer killing in Chapter 9?

5. Grendel thinks that the Stranger is what in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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