This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 23 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Grendel causes terror by A) Attacking the king's men at night. B) Attacking women and children. C) Attacking the king. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attacking the king's men at night. 2. These are also known as warriors? A) Wyrd. B) Thanes. C) Muse. D) Company. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thanes. 3. Who comes to help Hrothgar? A) A band of Frisians. B) Vikings. C) A band of Geats. D) A band of Danes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A band of Geats. 4. Who came from the fen to get revenge for Grendel? A) Grendel. B) Unferth. C) Beowulf. D) Grendel's mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grendel's mother. 5. How old is Beowulf going into the last chapter? A) 52. B) 30. C) 70. D) 90. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 70. 6. Beowulf decided to fight who after he killed Grendel? A) Grendel's mother. B) Hrothgar. C) Higlac. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel's mother. 7. Something horrible is ..... A) Gorge. B) Stalked. C) Gruesome. D) Lair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gruesome. 8. Which quote demonstrates that Beowulf isn't just strong but has HEROIC strength? A) 'They had seen me bolstered in the blood of enemies.'. B) 'When I was younger, I had great triumphs.'. C) 'All knew of my awesome strength.'. D) 'He was the mightiest man on earth.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'He was the mightiest man on earth.'. 9. What does big; bulky mean? A) Massive. B) Mighty. C) Meaningful. D) Miniscule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Massive. 10. Who is the "she" referenced in Canto 19? A) Grendel's Aunt. B) Grendel's Mother. C) Queen High. D) Queen Wilthow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grendel's Mother. 11. How did Beowulf and his men travel back home? A) By foot. B) By ship. C) By dragon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By ship. 12. What discovery lead to the belief that Anglo Saxons were talented artists? A) Anglo Saxon burial ship. B) Anglo Saxon Burial Mound. C) Anglo Saxon houses. D) Anglo Saxon weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anglo Saxon burial ship. 13. The mead-hall was called A) Heorogar. B) Heorot. C) Hrothgar. D) Good. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heorot. 14. Fill in the blank:The Firedrake made many brave soldiers ....., despite them showing bravery their whole lives. A) Writhe. B) Bemused. C) Cower. D) Cringe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cower. 15. Who seeks revenge for Grendel's death? A) His wife. B) Her daughter. C) His mother. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His mother. 16. Honor, morality, loss, love, goodness, etc. are examples of ..... A) Abstract concepts. B) Tone. C) Verbal irony. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abstract concepts. 17. Classify the structure of the following sentence:As soon as she gets home, I will ask my mom if I can order pizza. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 18. A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior A) Honor. B) Motivation. C) Irony. D) Determination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motivation. 19. How many parts is Beowulf divided into? A) 10. B) 5. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 20. How many men did Grendel take with him the first night he attacked? A) 15. B) 2. C) 100. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30. 21. What was a common practice of burial during Beowulf's time frame? A) Just buried. B) Thrown into the sea. C) Encased in a tomb. D) Cremation / burned to set the soul free. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cremation / burned to set the soul free. 22. How do Hrothgar and the warriors misinterpret what they see in the lake? A) They think the blood in the water is Beowulf's. B) They think the blood in the water is Grendel's. C) They think Beowulf has drowned since there is no blood. D) They think the blood in the water is Grendel's mother's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They think the blood in the water is Beowulf's. 23. Purposeful, determined A) Canny. B) Resolute. C) Scorn. D) Surge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resolute. 24. Discuss the significance of diazeugma in Beowulf in relation to the theme of heroism. A) Diazeugma highlights the cowardice of the protagonist in Beowulf. B) Diazeugma is used to downplay the heroic actions of the protagonist in Beowulf. C) Diazeugma emphasizes the heroic actions of the protagonist in Beowulf. D) Diazeugma has no significance in Beowulf in relation to the theme of heroism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diazeugma emphasizes the heroic actions of the protagonist in Beowulf. 25. Why doesn't Grendel ever touch the throne? A) It belongs to Grendel's mother. B) It is protected by God. C) There are always soldiers guarding it. D) Grendel isn't interested in King Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is protected by God. 26. Recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text's major themes. A) Motif. B) Relished. C) Groped. D) Protector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motif. 27. What correctly portrays deus ex machina? A) A god appears to help the character at the lowest point in his quest. B) A magical object appears at the announcement of the hero's quest. C) The hero meets mythical animals to help him on his mission. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A god appears to help the character at the lowest point in his quest. 28. Who does Bilbo have a life-and-death riddle contest with? A) Thorin. B) Gollum. C) Grendel. D) Gandalf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gollum. 29. Check one of the following that is not a characteristic of Anglo-Saxon values and beliefs. BEOWULF A) Achieving immortality for yourself by writing stories about other people. B) Love of action and adventure. C) Tribal (group) code of conduct. D) Loyalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Achieving immortality for yourself by writing stories about other people. 30. Who is Wexstan's son? A) Beowulf. B) Wiglaf. C) Shild. D) Ongentho. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wiglaf. 31. Who is Grendel in Beowulf? A) Beowulf's father. B) King of the Geats. C) A dragon. D) "A monster". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "A monster". 32. What motivated Beowulf to fight? A) The honor and glory. B) The riches. C) Power, riches and glory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The honor and glory. 33. Fill in the blank:The village decided to ..... the old customs and traditions to make way for new ideas. A) Gorge. B) Purge. C) Lament. D) Affliction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purge. 34. Poetic device of repeating consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. A) Epithet. B) Theory. C) Cesura. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 35. A symbol stands for both itself and a ..... A) Greater meaning. B) Motivation. C) Divine ancestry. D) Internal conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greater meaning. 36. Match the definition with the word:bad or unfortunate situation A) Cooking. B) Anathema. C) Thane. D) Plight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plight. 37. What was the Anglo-Saxon literature tradition? A) Novels were popular at this time. B) Plays were the primary literature of this time. C) There was no such thing as literature in the Anglo-Saxon period. D) Oral tradition; they memorized everything. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oral tradition; they memorized everything. 38. Tina made a promise to her friend that she wouldn't tell her secret, but Tina knew her friend had ..... on that promise when the whole school somehow knew the secret. A) Marauded. B) Reneged. C) Storied. D) Gabled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reneged. 39. What woke up the dragon? A) No virgins for sacrifice that year. B) Theft of a cup. C) An arrow in his tail. D) Cold winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theft of a cup. 40. Crouch down in fear A) Writhing. B) Gorge. C) Livid. D) Cowering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cowering. 41. A journey to a sacred place or with a lofty purpose A) Pilgrimage. B) Fetter. C) Affliction. D) Loathsome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pilgrimage. 42. How many years does Grendel terrorize the Danes? A) 12. B) 1. C) 15. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 43. Who was the first missionary? A) Constantine. B) Saint Patrick. C) Saint Augustine. D) Claudius. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saint Augustine. 44. Rude and disrespectful A) Impudent. B) Wry. C) Boil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impudent. 45. He adjusted the drum head until the surface was ..... and ready for playing. A) Valor. B) Taut. C) Relish. D) Anguish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taut. 46. What is meant by "his heart would never shrink?" A) Beowulf had a heart condition. B) Though he may be old, Beowulf was still as brave as he always was. C) Beowulf had grown old, but his heart had not physically shrunk. D) Beowulf's age had begun to show as he could not fit in his armor and it seemed his mind was going as well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Though he may be old, Beowulf was still as brave as he always was. 47. Formal words are used in formal situations, such as press conferences and presentations. A) Poetic Diction. B) Formal Diction. C) Informal Diction. D) Colloquial Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal Diction. 48. What does Beowulf say that his men should do to the slave that caused the valley to be burned? A) Let him eat honey. B) Burn him alive. C) Make him rebuild the village. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let him eat honey. 49. "storied" means: A) Frivolous. B) Celebrated. C) Neglected. D) Delicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Celebrated. 50. When the dragon awakes & terrorizes Geatland, about how much time has passed since Beowulf " ..... freed Heorot all those years ago" ? A) 50 years. B) 40 years. C) 12 years. D) 7 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 50 years. 51. How often does romantic love appear in Beowulf? A) Hardly ever. B) Five or six times. C) Very often. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardly ever. 52. Who was Sir Ector? A) Arthur's adopted father. B) King of England. C) A peasant. D) A sorcerer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arthur's adopted father. 53. How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon? A) With the giant's sword as he fought Grendel's mother. B) With his bare hands as he fought Grendel. C) With Hrunting as he fought Grendel's mother. D) He doesn't wish to fight at all because he is now an old man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With his bare hands as he fought Grendel. 54. A long narrative poem that celebrates a hero's deeds. A) Theme. B) Epic. C) Scopes. D) Stock epithets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic. 55. TRUE OR FALSE:Beowulf received deadly injures during the fight with the dragon and eventually died a noble death in Geatland. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 56. Which creature attacked Beowulf's kingdom? A) Octopus. B) Lion. C) Shark. D) Dragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dragon. 57. What did the firedrake do after it got out of its den? A) It burned the slave. B) It burned the valley. C) It burned Beowulf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It burned the valley. 58. Alliterative verse has A) Repetition of initial sounds of words (occurs in every line). B) Generally, four feet/beats per line. C) A caesura, or pause, between beats two and four, no rhyme. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 59. What does Beowulf take back to Hrothgar after he kills Grendel's mother? A) Treasure. B) Grendel's dead mother. C) Nothing. D) Grendel's head. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grendel's head. 60. What is the name of Beowulf's king? A) Hrothgar. B) Hygelac. C) Tim the Enchanter. D) Ecgtheow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hygelac. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesBeowulf Quiz 1Beowulf Quiz 2Beowulf Quiz 3Beowulf Quiz 4Beowulf Quiz 5Beowulf Quiz 6Beowulf Quiz 7Beowulf Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books