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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Hrothgar's men watch for an attack in Chapter 10?
(a) Toward the sea.
(b) Toward the mountain.
(c) They no longer watch.
(d) Toward the forest.

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

3. What does Grendel imagine the Stranger who fights him to be for a split second in Chapter 12?
(a) A bear.
(b) A monster.
(c) His mother.
(d) A dragon.

4. In Chapter 7, who calms the argument between Unferth and another thane?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Hrothulf
(c) Freawaru.
(d) Wealtheow.

5. What is unique about Ork?
(a) He cannot hear.
(b) He cannot talk.
(c) He is unable to walk.
(d) He is blind.

6. What event excites Grendel in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Spring.
(b) Unferth dies.
(c) The arrival of Strangers..
(d) The Shaper's funeral.

7. Who is the lead Stranger said to have challenged to a swimming match in Chapter 11?
(a) Unferth.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Breca.
(d) Beowulf.

8. Who is the leader of the Heathobards who poses a threat to Hrothgar?
(a) Hygmod.
(b) Ingeld.
(c) Heremod.
(d) Halga.

9. In Chapter 7, Unferth is accused of killing whom?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother.
(c) His sons.
(d) His father.

10. What is Grendel's law?
(a) Leave only the queen.
(b) Kill them all.
(c) Blood equals power.
(d) There is no limit to desire but desire's needs.

11. What threat, besides Grendel, does Hrothgar face?
(a) A younger king.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) Hrothulf.
(d) Unferth.

12. In Chapter 9, who joins Ork and the other three priests?
(a) Wealtheow.
(b) Another younger priest.
(c) Unferth.
(d) Hrothgar.

13. What happened to Freawaru's mother?
(a) She is Wealtheow.
(b) She is a servant.
(c) She died.
(d) She ran away.

14. What instrument does the assistant play at the Shaper’s funeral?
(a) His uncle's guitar.
(b) His sister's violin.
(c) The old Shaper's harp.
(d) A drum.

15. What is Hygmod leading when he meets Hrothgar?
(a) An ox.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A bull.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Shaper look for but who never visits in Chapter 10?

2. What invades Grendel's mere in Chapter 10?

3. What does the Stranger tell Grendel to write his poetry in, in Chapter 12

4. When Grendel begins to fight the Stranger he considers him what?

5. Grendel says that what is the worst pain in Chapter 10?

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