View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grendel do with Unferth when he comes to the cave?
(a) Eats him.
(b) Takes him back to Hrothgar's hall.
(c) Feeds him to the firesnakes.
(d) Leaves him for his mother.

2. Where does Grendel live?
(a) In a hole in the ground.
(b) In a nest in the woods.
(c) In an underground cavern.
(d) In a mountain cave.

3. How long are the dragon's talons?
(a) Man-length.
(b) A foot long.
(c) Short and stubby.
(d) Tree size.

4. Why does the dragon tell Grendel to stand off to the side?
(a) Because the dragon does not want Grendel on his gold.
(b) Because he is blocking the light.
(c) There is more room on the side for Grendel to sit.
(d) So Grendel is not accidentally burned.

5. Who is the woman that Grendel killed long ago?
(a) Freawaru.
(b) Wealtheow.
(c) Marian.
(d) Athelgard.

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

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

8. What does the pool of firesnakes protect?
(a) Grendel's treasure.
(b) A sunken door.
(c) The dragon's treasure.
(d) The dragon's cave.

9. What does Grendel compare the fire to in Chapter 1?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Buzzards.
(c) Crows.
(d) Wolves.

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

11. What does Grendel call Unferth in Chapter 6?
(a) A girl.
(b) A poor jangler.
(c) A coward.
(d) A baby.

12. What does Grendel discover after leaving the dragon?
(a) He accidentally stole the dragon's gold.
(b) The dragon gave him a jewel.
(c) The dragon charmed him.
(d) The dragon cursed him.

13. Where are criminals sent to live?
(a) The mountains.
(b) An island.
(c) The forest.
(d) A cave.

14. What scent pervades the hall as Unferth and Grendel talk in Chapter 6?
(a) Dragon.
(b) Roasted meat.
(c) Blood.
(d) Fire.

15. Who comes to finally help Grendel in Chapter 2?
(a) The Dragon.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) The Shaper.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Unferth's father?

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

3. What do the men think Grendel is in Chapter 2?

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

5. What do the people do with the remains of those killed by Grendel in Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 399 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample