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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why have the Strangers come in Chapter 11?
(a) To help Hrothgar with Grendel.
(b) To kill Hrothgar.
(c) To capture Wealtheow.
(d) To foster Hrothulf.

2. In Chapter 7, Grendel counts his blessings but they are all numbered how?
(a) One through five.
(b) One.
(c) Zero.
(d) One through four.

3. What is Grendel caught in when the bull charges him in Chapter 2?
(a) A stone wall.
(b) A rabbit hole.
(c) A trap.
(d) An old tree.

4. Where do Hrothgar's men watch for an attack in Chapter 10?
(a) Toward the sea.
(b) Toward the mountain.
(c) They no longer watch.
(d) Toward the forest.

5. How does Grendel discover that he cannot be harmed in Chapter 6?
(a) A guard attacks him.
(b) He hits himself with a knife.
(c) His mother scratches him.
(d) He steps on a spearhead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Hrothulf's old companion?

2. What can no longer harm Grendel after his visit with the dragon?

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

4. What is the name of the priest who comes and speaks to Grendel after the ceremony in Chapter 9?

5. What does Grendel take from Hrothgar's Hall in Chapter 1?

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