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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Grendel strikes the ground in Chapter 4?
(a) A volcano erupts.
(b) The Hall crumbles.
(c) The earth quakes.
(d) A twelve foot seam opens.

2. What does Grendel do with the corpse in Chapter 4?
(a) Buries it.
(b) Takes it to the hall.
(c) Eats it.
(d) Gives it to his mother.

3. What does Hrothgar think Grendel is hanging from the tree?
(a) A man.
(b) A cave troll.
(c) An oak-tree spirit.
(d) A bear.

4. Who does Grendel say explains things to him?
(a) The Shaper.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) His mother.
(d) The Dragon.

5. Who is the thane who boldly opposes Grendel?
(a) Hrothulf.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) Unferth.
(d) Ecgtheow.

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

7. What three things does the dragon know?
(a) Men speech, animal speech, and dragon speech.
(b) Beginning, present, and end.
(c) Truth, lies, and men's words.
(d) Secrets of the men, of the gods, and of the animals.

8. How long has Grendel been at war with humans in Chapter 1?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Fifteen years.

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

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

11. What changes in the spring between the clans of men?
(a) They plant crops together.
(b) They begin warring.
(c) They sign a truce.
(d) They build one main hall.

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

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

14. The dragon says Grendel looks just like what when he is scared?
(a) A man.
(b) A woman.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A small child.

15. What is the dragon sitting on?
(a) A throne.
(b) A pile of bones.
(c) A pile of kingly robes.
(d) A huge pile of gold, jewels, and treasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. The dragon encourages Grendel to do what with his life?

2. What is the narrator’s name?

3. What does Grendel ultimately do to the outlawed men?

4. What does Grendel want to know that the dragon won't answer?

5. What does Hrothgar throw at Grendel in Chapter 3?

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