This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An allusion can best be defined as ..... A) A poem that features magic/mystical elements. B) A false idea or belief. C) A ceremony to remember or recognize someone. D) A reference to commonly known thing in a piece of literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A reference to commonly known thing in a piece of literature. 2. Beowulf is a Scots A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Beowulf hands Grendel on a hook in Herot. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 4. To suffer, grow week A) Le samurai family. B) Languish. C) Surge. D) Thermoyl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Languish. 5. Beowulf's Hero Journey:Beowulf swims to Grendel's mother's lair and kills her with a giant's sword. A) Resolution. B) New Life. C) Crisis. D) Result. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crisis. 6. American soldiers must be dauntless when going into combat. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What was Beo known for? A) His kindness and generosity. B) His power and fame. C) His intelligence and wisdom. D) His bravery in battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His power and fame. 8. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds A) Gothic. B) Epic. C) Novel. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic. 9. True or false:Grendel's mother attacks Heorot for the same reason Grendel does. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 10. Solace means to: A) The act of making amends or compensating for a wrong. B) Expressing sorrow, mourning, or regret. C) To cleanse or purify. D) Find comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Find comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness. 11. What did Beowulf take from Grendel? A) His arm. B) His head. C) His mother. D) His sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His arm. 12. Beowulf's ....., Hrunting, failed him in battle with the dragon. A) Helmet. B) Sword. C) Chainmail. D) Hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sword. 13. What is the significance of the mead-hall in Beowulf? A) The mead-hall in Beowulf is significant because it symbolizes community, power, and the king's generosity. B) The mead-hall in Beowulf is significant because it signifies individualism, powerlessness, and the king's selfishness. C) The mead-hall in Beowulf is significant because it symbolizes war, destruction, and the king's tyranny. D) The mead-hall in Beowulf is significant because it represents isolation, weakness, and the king's stinginess. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mead-hall in Beowulf is significant because it symbolizes community, power, and the king's generosity. 14. Why does Hrothgar break down in tears when he bids Beowulf farewell? A) He loves Beowulf like a son. B) He has a foreboding that he will never again see Beowulf. C) He can't bear the thought that Beowulf is leaving. D) He is scared that another attack will come. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He has a foreboding that he will never again see Beowulf. 15. As Beowulf fights Grendel's mother, where are his companions, and what are they thinking A) Watching from the shore. B) In the lake. C) In the hall. D) On a yacht. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching from the shore. 16. Which word is synonym for perish? A) Rule. B) Fight. C) Die. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Die. 17. The Anglo-Saxon period is said to date from A) 55 BC to AD 43. B) 1066 to 1485. C) 449 to 1066. D) AD 1 to 449. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 449 to 1066. 18. What is the significance of Grendel's arm in Beowulf? A) Grendel's arm is a symbol of Beowulf's victory and heroism. B) Grendel's arm is a symbol of Grendel's power and strength. C) Grendel's arm is a useless trophy that holds no significance. D) Grendel's arm is a cursed artifact that brings misfortune to anyone who possesses it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel's arm is a symbol of Beowulf's victory and heroism. 19. What is Beowulf's prior connection to the Danes? A) Through his father Ecgtheow (further suggesting an uncanny predestination for this poem). B) They once fought in battle together. C) Beowulf once dreamed of visiting the King. D) Beowulf is actually related to the King and is connected to him in his family tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through his father Ecgtheow (further suggesting an uncanny predestination for this poem). 20. Beowulf defeats Grendel by A) Cutting off his head. B) Puling his hair. C) Ripping off his arm. D) Tripping him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ripping off his arm. 21. What are sinews? A) Skin cells of Grendel. B) Bones. C) The tendons in the shoulder of Grendel. D) Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The tendons in the shoulder of Grendel. 22. TRUE OR FALSE:King Hrothgar crossed the ocean to offer their help to the Danes. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 23. Grendel's mother is right to get vengeance because of the concept associated with A) Wyrd. B) Scop. C) Wergild. D) Mead-hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wergild. 24. Match the character with the description:Demon cursed by the church A) Hrothgar. B) Grendel. C) Beowulf. D) Hygelac. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grendel. 25. Beowulf did not expect Grendel to attack them. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 26. After defeating Grendel's mother, what does Beowulf claim as a trophy? A) A great sword. B) The shield Grendel stole from Hrothgar. C) The monster's head. D) An Arm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The monster's head. 27. Abandoned; empty of people A) Deserted. B) Mail. C) Feud. D) Boast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deserted. 28. What eventually happened to Grendel's mother? A) She fell asleep, and Beowulf strangled her. B) She was choked to death by Beowulf in a violent fashion. C) She fell asleep, Beowulf strangled her, and she melted into a puddle. D) She was stabbed thirty-seven times in the chest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She fell asleep, Beowulf strangled her, and she melted into a puddle. 29. What did Beowulf do when he got home? A) He kissed his mom. B) He kissed the dirt. C) He kissed his horse. D) He danced merrily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He kissed the dirt. 30. (v) rise and fall rhythmically A) Uttered. B) Massive. C) Avenge. D) Heaving. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heaving. 31. There were two other languages in Anglo-Saxon era A) *Latin and English. B) *Latin and French. C) *Latin and Greek. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *Latin and Greek. 32. Beowulf was written in A) Modern English. B) Old English. C) Middle English. D) German. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old English. 33. What symbolizes joy in the land? A) The celebrtion in Heorot. B) Black raven. C) Hrothgars army. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Black raven. 34. Beowulf shows he wants fame that last after his death when A) He said to the Geats to build him a tomb that can be seen from afar. B) He asked his followers to compose the epic poem about his famous deeds. C) He said to the Danes to build him a tomb that can be seen from afar. D) He asked Wiglaf to compose the epic poem about his famous deeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said to the Geats to build him a tomb that can be seen from afar. 35. What item did the slave steal from the cave? A) A golden plate. B) A bag of gold pieces. C) A golden cup. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A golden cup. 36. What did Beowulf tell his men they could carry to the top of the mountain? A) An early 2000's swedish rock band. B) His bee hives. C) An allergic reaction. D) The slave and the cup he stole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His bee hives. 37. Herot is located in (204) A) Germany. B) England. C) Denmark. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denmark. 38. Twisting and turning in pain A) Taut. B) Relish. C) Writhing. D) Cowering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writhing. 39. In 449 AD a group of Germanic tribes called the? invaded Albion. A) Anglo-Saxons. B) Romans. C) Swiss. D) French. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anglo-Saxons. 40. Beowulf is an example of this common character type. A) Villain. B) Mad King. C) King Slayer. D) Epic Hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epic Hero. 41. Beowulf killed the dragon but was mortally wounded A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. What saves Beowulf from certain death in Grendel's cave? A) His Sword. B) His mail. C) His Shield. D) His Helmet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His Sword. 43. Horrified, appalled, shocked A) Harrowing. B) Mourn. C) Wail. D) August. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) August. 44. After Grendel is defeated, this creature comes to the hall and kills one man. A) Ogre. B) Grendel's mother. C) Dragon. D) Giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grendel's mother. 45. (n.)Persistent pain or distress; great suffering A) August. B) Affliction. C) Plight. D) Ambition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affliction. 46. Which of the following is evidence that this story is fictional? A) "Without waiting for an answer Beowulf dove into the water ". B) "For almost a day he swam down and did not see the bottom.". C) "The Geats still sit by the mere, hardly speaking.". D) "Full of joy they run to meet him and take off his armour.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "For almost a day he swam down and did not see the bottom.". 47. A long narrative poem about a hero A) Epic. B) Mail. C) Muse. D) Wyrd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epic. 48. How do the Geats honor Beowulf after death? A) They build a tall tower near the water in 10 days. B) They place the treasure at/in the tower with him. C) 12 Geats ride around the tower praising him and spreading his story. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 49. Spoke; expressed verbally A) Theory. B) Inherited. C) Feud. D) Uttered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uttered. 50. In the "Poema de mio Cid"..... A) Narrates warlike and heroic deeds. B) Narrates the meeting of two lovers. C) Contains themes of spite. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrates warlike and heroic deeds. 51. The story of Heremod is told to caution Beowulf of ..... A) Being too good-looking. B) Being too greedy. C) Being too lazy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being too greedy. 52. Your dog stands sentry over your house.In this sentence, sentry means ....., A) To sleep. B) To destroy. C) To stand guard. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To stand guard. 53. Grendel is a demon who is descended from what biblical character? A) Abel. B) Cain. C) Moses. D) Abraham. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cain. 54. Who is "mild" ? A) Beowulf. B) Jesus. C) Grendel. D) Unferth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jesus. 55. A long narrative poem that recounts, in formal language, the exploits of a larger-than-life hero A) Epic. B) Scops. C) Talons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epic. 56. The epic of Beowulf developed during a time when England was a ..... society, just before Christianity took hold. A) Christian. B) Atheist. C) Pile. D) Pagan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pagan. 57. The death of ..... marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon Period. A) Alfred the Great. B) St. Augustine. C) Beowulf. D) King Edward. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) King Edward. 58. What is the name of a monster descended from Cain? A) Hrothgar. B) Hyegelac. C) Grendel. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grendel. 59. What happens to Beowulf's shield? A) It breaks. B) It melts. C) Beowulf loses it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It melts. 60. Whom did Beowulf give thanks to for their easy crossing of the sea? A) Pagan gods. B) Hrothgar's wise one's. C) His men. D) God. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) God. Next →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesBeowulf Quiz 2Beowulf Quiz 3Beowulf Quiz 4Beowulf Quiz 5Beowulf Quiz 6Beowulf Quiz 7Beowulf Quiz 8Beowulf Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books