This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 24 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In Beowulf, the visitors to the Danish meadhall are the? A) Relatives from the South. B) Geats. C) English warriors. D) Scyldings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geats. 2. What is the name of the banquet hall build for King Hrothgar's people? A) The Herot. B) The Taj Mahal. C) The White House. D) The Hilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Herot. 3. What word means; robbers A) Thane. B) Reavers. C) Fens. D) Torques. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reavers. 4. Bob's job ..... that all workers arrive by 9:00 AM every morning. A) Dwells. B) Exiles. C) Mandates. D) Omens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mandates. 5. How did the Story of Beowulf and Brecca end? A) Beowulf drowned his friend. B) The sea monsters ate him. C) Brecca was washed to Norway and won the race. D) Beowulf won the race after defeating the sea monsters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brecca was washed to Norway and won the race. 6. Where is the setting of Beowulf? A) The setting of Beowulf is in Australia. B) The setting of Beowulf is in Antarctica. C) The setting of Beowulf is in Japan. D) The setting of Beowulf is in Scandinavia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The setting of Beowulf is in Scandinavia. 7. Select the correct term for the following definition:greet enthusiastically or joyfully A) Fetter. B) Infamous. C) Exalted. D) Herald. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Herald. 8. What emotions does Grendel evoke in the people? A) Joy and excitement. B) Fear and terror. C) Anger and disgust. D) Curiosity and fascination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear and terror. 9. Wealtheow's blue cloak covered Hrothgar like a ..... after she flung herself over his unconscious body. A) Cover. B) Wing. C) Blanket. D) Sheet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wing. 10. Which Biblical figure was Grendel descended from? A) Cain. B) Abraham. C) Moses. D) Noah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cain. 11. Drag and drop to FILL IN THE BLANK:If it wasn't for the warrior's (a), the sword would have pierced straight through his heart, and he probably would have died. A) Prow (n). B) Purge (v). C) Lament (n). D) A Mail-shirt (n). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Mail-shirt (n). 12. How did Beowulf and his men get to Denmark? A) By horse and buggy. B) By foot. C) They sailed there. D) By pterodactyls. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They sailed there. 13. It is believed that ..... wrote Beowulf. A) A bard. B) A scop. C) A monk. D) A king. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A monk. 14. Two notable characteristics of Anglo-Saxon poetry are A) Rhyme and music. B) Rhyme and strong rhythm. C) Repetition and simple subjects. D) Alliteration and rhythm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration and rhythm. 15. Which word is an example of compounding? A) Fire-spitting terror. B) Iron blade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron blade. 16. "Big Brother is watching you" alludes (refers) to what idea? A) Your creepy brother hovering over you in the night. B) A free and democratic society. C) That some organization or government entity is spying on regular citizens. D) The long-running TV show. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That some organization or government entity is spying on regular citizens. 17. What was Beowulf famous for? A) For being a hero. B) For being a coward. C) For fighting a man. D) For fighting a shark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For being a hero. 18. Lament:rejoice, cheer, celebrate A) Synonym. B) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonym. 19. After Grendel's death, who are the people of Herot fearful of? A) Dragon. B) Beowulf. C) Grendel's Father. D) Grendel's Mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grendel's Mother. 20. Grendel is known as the ..... A) Monster of the Darkness. B) Creature of the Night. C) Monster of the Night. D) Creature of the Darkness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monster of the Night. 21. What is the main theme of the epic poem Beowulf? A) Survival in the wilderness. B) Romantic love. C) Nature of heroic life. D) Political intrigue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nature of heroic life. 22. An Epic is always in A) 1st person. B) 2nd person. C) 3rd person. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3rd person. 23. Why is Beowulf's best weapon himself? A) He has faith in himself. B) He is very strong. C) He doesn't have a sword. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He has faith in himself. 24. Who is jealous of Beowulf? A) Unferth. B) Breca. C) Wealhtheow. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unferth. 25. The front of the ship A) Shroud. B) Forge. C) Prow. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prow. 26. If I was to speak vehemently to someone about MLA citation it means I am speaking with ..... A) Apathy. B) Passion. C) Dread. D) Praise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passion. 27. Where do Beowulf and his men sail from? A) England. B) Norway. C) Sweden. D) Holland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sweden. 28. Known for being a formidable warrior A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf. 29. ..... metaphorical phrase or compound word used to name a person, place, thing, or event directly. (i.e. shepherd of evil) A) Theory. B) Repetition. C) Allusion. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 30. Viewing the future with anxiety or alarm, showing fear or worry, A) Culprits. B) Hoard. C) Apprehensive. D) Layers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apprehensive. 31. Which term is NOT a synonym for BOAST? A) Be modest. B) Advertise. C) Gloat. D) Flaunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be modest. 32. How were the Danes affected by Grendel? A) They are so desperate that they are seeking help. B) They are angry and seeking revenge. C) They have lost all hope of winning. D) They are divided in how to respond to Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are so desperate that they are seeking help. 33. Why are the apples from the grove not to be eaten? A) Unferth to the King not to eat them. B) They come from the Fen. C) Grendel lurked within the orchard. D) The trees were sprouted from witches' teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The trees were sprouted from witches' teeth. 34. The Anglo-Saxon religion was very simple. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 35. Which line contains a KENNING? A) Line 8. B) Line 5. C) Line 7. D) Line 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Line 5. 36. In Beowulf, what does Wiglaf represent? A) He is the future. He has demonstrated his bravery in his first battle. B) He represents all who came before him. C) He represents those who cannot fight. D) He represents the best in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is the future. He has demonstrated his bravery in his first battle. 37. Who occupied the British Isles before the coming of the Anglo-Saxons? A) The British Isles were uninhabited. B) The Celtic people, possibly led by King Arthur. C) The Moorish people from North Africa. D) The Normans, led by William the Conqueror. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Celtic people, possibly led by King Arthur. 38. My mom bought a new water filter that she hoped would ..... all the toxins from the contaminated water well. A) Solace. B) Purge. C) Writhe. D) Extol. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purge. 39. The sharp, hooked claws on birds of prey and some animals A) Talons. B) Prow. C) Scops. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talons. 40. Any interruption or break A) Cutting. B) Hyperbole. C) Theory. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cutting. 41. A poem that praises heroic deeds A) Fable. B) Gothic literature. C) Myth. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epic. 42. A rabbit's foot is considered a good ( ). A) Renown. B) Lament. C) Dwelling. D) Omen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Omen. 43. Payment or action done to make amends for a wrong or injury A) Reparation. B) Mead. C) Epic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reparation. 44. How many winters has the creature attacked the Danes? A) 12 winters. B) 2 winters. C) 20 winters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 winters. 45. Beowulf was first told A) Orally. B) By historians. C) By ypic heroes. D) By monks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orally. 46. How does Wiglaf speak to the cowardly thanes? A) He guilts them, reminding them of their duty. B) He forgives them. C) He orders that they be executed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He guilts them, reminding them of their duty. 47. Heap of combustible material A) Languish. B) Bolster. C) Pyre. D) Trecherous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pyre. 48. Why did Wiglaf run anxiously out of the Dragon's tower? A) He was frightened by a bird's sqaull. B) He wanted to hide the treasures somewhere before anyone could find him. C) He wanted to return to the dying Beowulf to show him. D) He didn't want the dragon to see him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wanted to return to the dying Beowulf to show him. 49. Hrothgar is king of the A) Thieves. B) Danes. C) World. D) Geats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Danes. 50. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using like or as A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 51. Which of the following phrases is NOT an example of a kenning? A) "Whale-road" for the sea. B) "Sky-candle" for the moon. C) "Sword-dancer" for a skilled warrior. D) "Laughter like a bell" for a joyful person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Laughter like a bell" for a joyful person. 52. The ..... warrior fought to protect all innocents from harm. A) Vile. B) Pagan. C) Righteous. D) Haughty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Righteous. 53. Which characteristic is not true for an epic? BEOWULF A) Writing that describes familiar objects in ways that force the audience to guess their identity. B) Actions of hero determine the fate of nation or group of people. C) Major characters often deliver long, formal speeches. D) Hero is of noble birth or high position, often of great historical or legendary importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing that describes familiar objects in ways that force the audience to guess their identity. 54. The interloper had clearly ignored which of the following signs? A) "One way only.". B) "No trespassing.". C) "No dogs allowed.". D) "Yield.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "No trespassing.". 55. What is the role of fate in Beowulf? A) Fate is the main antagonist in Beowulf. B) Fate has no role in Beowulf. C) Fate plays a significant role in Beowulf. D) Fate only affects minor characters in Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fate plays a significant role in Beowulf. 56. Artistic license can be as simple as a spelling change. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. Which countries are Dane and Geat supposed to be today? A) France and Switzerland. B) Iceland and Greenland. C) Sweden and France. D) Denmark and Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denmark and Sweden. 58. A young soldier that stays behind to help fight the dragon. A) Wiglaf. B) Beowulf. C) Unferth. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wiglaf. 59. How does Beowulf trick Grendel into returning to Herot Hall? A) Invited him to join their feast. B) Recreated the evening when he last attacked the hall. C) Sent several warriors to lead him to the party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recreated the evening when he last attacked the hall. 60. What is the significance of this passage? Fate has sweptthe rest away, those courageous warriors.I follow them." A) Beowulf's final words before diving in the lake against Grendel's mother show his confidence. B) Beowulf's final lines to Hrothgar explain why he is heading home. C) Beowulf's final lines show his belief in fate. D) Beowulf's explanation for fighting Grendel explains his bravery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf's final lines show his belief in fate. ← 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