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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ominous feeling does Grendel have?
(a) That Hrothgar will die soon.
(b) That he will die soon.
(c) That Unferth will die soon.
(d) That something is coming.

2. In Chapter 11, what does Grendel call the Strangers in their armor?
(a) Silly men.
(b) Great bulls.
(c) Wild bears.
(d) Fat cows.

3. Grendel refers to what between Wealtheow and Hrothgar in Chapter 8?
(a) A chasm.
(b) A spider.
(c) A scorpion.
(d) A fire.

4. Who is Halga's orphaned son?
(a) Hrothulf.
(b) Heremod.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) Hygmod.

5. What does Grendel consider the ultimate act of nihilism?
(a) Killing the Shaper.
(b) Killing the princes.
(c) Killing the queen.
(d) Killing the king.

6. Why have the Strangers come in Chapter 11?
(a) To kill Hrothgar.
(b) To foster Hrothulf.
(c) To capture Wealtheow.
(d) To help Hrothgar with Grendel.

7. What does Grendel's mother do each time he returns home?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Yells at him.
(c) Tries to block the door so he can't leave again.
(d) Scratches him.

8. Hygmod proposes a truce by what gesture in Chapter 10?
(a) Drawing his sword with his left hand.
(b) A white flag.
(c) A feast.
(d) A chest of treasure.

9. What does the old woman tell the children about in Chapter 10?
(a) A dragon in the mountains.
(b) A giant from across the sea.
(c) A hidden underwater cave.
(d) A monster in the woods.

10. What does the Stranger tell Grendel to write his poetry in, in Chapter 12
(a) Stone.
(b) Mud.
(c) Wood.
(d) Runes.

11. In Chapter 10, why does Hengest kill Finn?
(a) Finn killed Henest's father.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Self-defense.
(d) Power and revenge.

12. Who gathers around to watch Grendel die?
(a) Priests.
(b) Animals who are his old enemies.
(c) Men.
(d) The firesnakes.

13. What statues stand near Hrothgar's hall?
(a) Of Hrothgar.
(b) Of Grendel.
(c) Of Wealtheow.
(d) The Scylding gods.

14. What does the coast guard wish to know of the Strangers in Chapter 11?
(a) Where they stored their horses.
(b) How they made their boat.
(c) Their lineage.
(d) How long they are staying.

15. What do the people sacrifice to the god statues?
(a) A virgin.
(b) A child.
(c) A calf.
(d) An ox.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the leader of the Heathobards who poses a threat to Hrothgar?

2. What threat, besides Grendel, does Hrothgar face?

3. Who are the two speakers of poetry in Chapter 8?

4. What does Grendel do with the table cloth in Chapter 12?

5. How many Strangers are there arriving in Chapter 11?

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