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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, who does Hrothgar intend to give to Ingeld to support a truce?
(a) Hrothgar.
(b) Freawaru.
(c) Grendel.
(d) Wealtheow.

2. In what year of Grendel's wars does Hrothgar's power begin to fail?
(a) The fifth.
(b) The tenth.
(c) The second.
(d) The third.

3. In Chapter 12, who does Grendel call out for in the middle of battle?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) The dragon.

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

5. Red Horse says all what are monstrously evil?
(a) Men.
(b) Kings.
(c) Women.
(d) Governments.

6. What is the name of Hrothgar's third child?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Scyld.
(c) Freawaru.
(d) Halga.

7. The giant is described as having the strength of how many men, according to the narrative in Chapter 10?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

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

9. In Chapter 7, what happens to the bear?
(a) Hymgod looses it.
(b) It runs away.
(c) Grendel kills it.
(d) Hrothgar has it killed for food.

10. In Chapter 8, what does Hrothgar dream of?
(a) Grendel.
(b) A black tree with a double trunk.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) His own death.

11. In Chapter 7, who sings at the feast when Wealtheow is given to Hrothgar?
(a) Wealtheow.
(b) Hygmod.
(c) Ingeld.
(d) Hrothulf.

12. What do the three priests think Ork is, based on his story in Chapter 9?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Telling the truth.
(c) Frozen.
(d) Senile.

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

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

15. When Grendel begins to fight the Stranger he considers him what?
(a) An easy match.
(b) Too strong for Grendel.
(c) An equal match in strength.
(d) A coward.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Grendel's law?

3. What does Grendel consider the ultimate act of nihilism?

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

5. Who is Hygmod the lord of?

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