2. How do the men treat Grendel when he brings the corpse to them in Chapter 4?
(a) They attack him.
(b) They thank him.
(c) They do not see him.
(d) They welcome him.

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

4. How many tribes does Hrothgar make treaties with?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

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

6. What can no longer harm Grendel after his visit with the dragon?
(a) Fire.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Other animals.
(d) The firesnakes.

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

8. What literary device is demonstrated in the word “sizzle” in Chapter 1?
(a) Assonance.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

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

10. Who does Grendel scream for but does not help him get away from the bull?
(a) His father.
(b) The Dragon.
(c) His mother.
(d) Hrothgar.

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

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

13. Grendel compares talking to what in Chapter 2?
(a) Power.
(b) A coffin.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Freedom.

14. What color does the narrator say Hrothgar's beard is?
(a) Red.
(b) Blonde.
(c) White.
(d) Hoarfrost.

15. What is the downside of Grendel's new power?
(a) He is alone.
(b) His mother wants to come along.
(c) He has not fun.
(d) He is always hungry for more.