2. Grendel says that he hopes the number twelve is what in Chapter 7?
(a) A holy number.
(b) The days of the month.
(c) The number of men he can eat at once.
(d) The number of men he can carry.

3. Who does the Shaper look for but who never visits in Chapter 10?
(a) Freawaru.
(b) A child.
(c) A certain woman.
(d) Wealtheow.

4. Who does Ork tell the other priests he has been speaking to in Chapter 9?
(a) God.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Grendel.
(d) The Great Destroyer.

5. What does Grendel do with the table cloth in Chapter 12?
(a) Wraps Wealtheow in it.
(b) Throws it over Beowulf.
(c) Ties it around his neck for a napkin.
(d) Uses it as a cape.

6. What is the name of Hrothulf's old companion?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) The Shaper.
(c) Red Horse.
(d) Ork.

7. How many Strangers are there arriving in Chapter 11?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

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

9. In Chapter 7, what is Wealtheow's hair color described as?
(a) Brunette.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Copper-red.

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

11. How does Grendel escape the Stranger in Chapter 12?
(a) His arm is torn off.
(b) His mother comes to aide him.
(c) The stranger runs away.
(d) He kills the stranger.

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

13. Who helps the Stranger fight Grendel in Chapter 12?
(a) Hrothulf.
(b) Unferth.
(c) No one.
(d) Hrothgar.

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

15. In Chapter 7, How does Grendel resolve to kill Wealtheow?
(a) Roast her over the fire.
(b) Tear her limbs off.
(c) Bite off her head.
(d) Throw her to the firesnakes.