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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grendel discover about the second man he snatches in Chapter 12?
(a) It is Unferth.
(b) It is Hrothgar.
(c) He is awake.
(d) He is dead.

2. What is the word used to denote the king's followers?
(a) Freonds.
(b) Thanes.
(c) Lords.
(d) Vassals.

3. Who is Hrothgar's younger brother?
(a) Hygmod.
(b) Heremod.
(c) Hrothulf.
(d) Halga.

4. Who does Ork tell the other priests he has been speaking to in Chapter 9?
(a) God.
(b) The Great Destroyer.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Hrothgar.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Grendel refers to what between Wealtheow and Hrothgar in Chapter 8?

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

4. Who does the Shaper look for but who never visits in Chapter 10?

5. What would happen if Grendel killed the last Scylding?

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