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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the thane who boldly opposes Grendel?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Hrothulf.
(c) Ecgtheow.
(d) Beowulf.
2. What animal is the speaker shooing away in Chapter 1?
(a) Bear.
(b) Ram.
(c) Bird.
(d) Bull.
3. How does Grendel initially feel about the party in Hart in Chapter 4?
(a) He wants some food.
(b) He does not like the music.
(c) He wants to devour everyone.
(d) He is swept up in it.
4. What does Hrothgar throw at Grendel in Chapter 3?
(a) A knife.
(b) A shield.
(c) A battle-ax.
(d) A spear.
5. What does Grendel want to know that the dragon won't answer?
(a) How.
(b) Why.
(c) When.
(d) Where.
6. Who does the blind man sing of in Chapter 3?
(a) Scyld.
(b) Wealtheow.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Hrothgar.
7. What has Hrothgar constructed out of pride?
(a) Roads.
(b) A gold throne.
(c) A great mead hall.
(d) A statue of himself.
8. What do the villagers at the disposal of the bodies do in the end of Chapter 1?
(a) They weep.
(b) They sing.
(c) They kneel.
(d) They eat.
9. What does Grendel compare the fire to in Chapter 1?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Buzzards.
(c) Crows.
(d) Wolves.
10. What does Grendel discover after leaving the dragon?
(a) The dragon charmed him.
(b) He accidentally stole the dragon's gold.
(c) The dragon cursed him.
(d) The dragon gave him a jewel.
11. How do the men treat Grendel when he brings the corpse to them in Chapter 4?
(a) They welcome him.
(b) They thank him.
(c) They do not see him.
(d) They attack him.
12. How does Grendel discover that he cannot be harmed in Chapter 6?
(a) He steps on a spearhead.
(b) A guard attacks him.
(c) He hits himself with a knife.
(d) His mother scratches him.
13. Who is the woman that Grendel killed long ago?
(a) Marian.
(b) Freawaru.
(c) Athelgard.
(d) Wealtheow.
14. What advice does the dragon give Grendel?
(a) To seek out gold.
(b) To kill Hrothgar.
(c) To move away.
(d) To devour the queen.
15. What is the word used to denote the king's followers?
(a) Vassals.
(b) Thanes.
(c) Lords.
(d) Freonds.
Short Answer Questions
1. The dragon's great ambition is to do what?
2. What happens when Grendel strikes the ground in Chapter 4?
3. What does Grendel do to Hrothgar's guard that attacks him in Chapter 6?
4. What does Grendel ultimately do to the outlawed men?
5. Where does Grendel sit to watch the mens' activities?
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