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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grendel say Hrothgar's sons would do with their father's gold?
(a) Weigh it in their minds.
(b) Give it all away.
(c) Divide it evenly.
(d) Spend it.

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

3. How does Grendel initially feel about the party in Hart in Chapter 4?
(a) He wants some food.
(b) He is swept up in it.
(c) He does not like the music.
(d) He wants to devour everyone.

4. What does Hrothgar throw at Grendel in Chapter 3?
(a) A shield.
(b) A spear.
(c) A knife.
(d) A battle-ax.

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

6. What did Hrothgar build on his hill out of stone?
(a) A hall.
(b) Roads.
(c) A throne.
(d) A wall.

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

8. What does the Chinaman keep caged?
(a) A cricket.
(b) A bird.
(c) A snake.
(d) A spider.

9. Which race does the harper say creatures like Grendel come from?
(a) The firesnakes.
(b) The cursed race or Cain's.
(c) The dragon's.
(d) The devil's.

10. What does Grendel do to Hrothgar's guard that attacks him in Chapter 6?
(a) Throws him off a cliff.
(b) Tears his arms off.
(c) Bites his head off.
(d) Takes him back to his mother.

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

12. What do the people do with the remains of those killed by Grendel in Chapter 1?
(a) Hang them in trees.
(b) Bury them.
(c) Throw them in the sea.
(d) Burn them.

13. Who is Grendel’s only friend?
(a) His shadow.
(b) His mother.
(c) The firesnakes.
(d) Bones.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many tribes does Hrothgar make treaties with?

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

4. Where does Grendel live?

5. What adjective does Grendel use to describe his war?

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