This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 35 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Beowulf tears off Grendel's ..... in battle. A) Helmet. B) Arm. C) Lock of his hair. D) Cloak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arm. 2. Although Beowulf has been defeated, who does he choose to go on and be the next Beowulf? A) Unferth. B) Wiglaf. C) Hrothgar. D) Higlac. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wiglaf. 3. Which of the following was the language of the Anglo-Saxon period? A) Ancient English. B) Middle English. C) Modern English. D) Old English. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Old English. 4. The Anglo Saxons were conquered by the Romans. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which of the following is NOT a character trait of an epic hero? A) Reflects the ideals of a particular society. B) Risks death for the greater good of society. C) Has superhuman strength or intelligence. D) Uses magic to defeat enemies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uses magic to defeat enemies. 6. If I am infallible I am never..... A) Wrong. B) Dirty. C) Truthful. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrong. 7. The Anglo-Saxons believed that life was controlled by ....., and no one could escape it. A) Choices. B) Money. C) Fate. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fate. 8. Who is Grendel's avenger? A) Unferth. B) Grendel's father. C) Grendel's sister. D) Grendel's mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grendel's mother. 9. Define the italicized word: "but the blood cascaded upward, curdling the waters." A) Cause to boil. B) Cause to separate into lumps and curds. C) Cleansing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause to separate into lumps and curds. 10. In what ways did the Roman Conquest of Britain benefit Britons? A) It reflected the everyday reality. B) The suffering of the world was merely a prelude to the eternal happiness of heaven. C) The Romans introduced cities, roads, written scholarship and eventually Christianity. D) The Britons won territory during this conquest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Romans introduced cities, roads, written scholarship and eventually Christianity. 11. The line, "He was spawned of that slime, conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain" is referring to ..... A) Hrothgar. B) Grendel. C) Beowulf. D) Unferth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grendel. 12. Why was Wiglaf chosen to infiltrate the Fire Drake's lair? A) He was loud, noisy, and large. B) He was strong, quick, and precise. C) He was slow, methodical, and cunning. D) He was small, slim, and agile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was small, slim, and agile. 13. What is the significance of the sea in Beowulf? A) The sea is a symbol of danger and the unknown. B) The sea is a symbol of peace and tranquility. C) The sea is a symbol of Beowulf's homeland. D) The sea has no particular significance in Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sea is a symbol of danger and the unknown. 14. When the she-wolf dies, a brilliant light shines "as bright as Heaven's / Own candle" (lines 542-543). The poet uses this imagery to show A) That daylight has come after an all-night battle. B) That good has triumphed over evil. C) That Beowulf's body is glowing like gold. D) All of these choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That good has triumphed over evil. 15. Beowulf was not a mere ..... He had the strength of fifty men on one hand, and the gods protected him from harm. A) Gloat. B) Hoard. C) Maul. D) Mortal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mortal. 16. How long did The Middle Ages last? A) 1, 000 years. B) 10 years. C) 100 years. D) 10, 000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1, 000 years. 17. The first child of Adam and Eve A) Loathsome. B) Spawned. C) Heathen. D) Cain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cain. 18. Mankind's enemy This is an example of A) Alliteration. B) Affliction. C) The clock. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theory. 19. Why couldn't the men use their weapons against Grendel? A) They were dull. B) The mother weakened their swords with a spell. C) They think they were tough. D) They didn't have any. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mother weakened their swords with a spell. 20. (noun) the den or resting place of a wild animal A) Gorge. B) Talon. C) Livid. D) Lair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lair. 21. A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed A) Fiend. B) Culprit. C) Sentinel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Culprit. 22. Beowulf believes that ..... controls fate. A) Man. B) Wiglaf. C) Magic. D) God. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) God. 23. When Beowulf and his men went before King Hrothgar for the first time, what did they carry with them? A) Mead and food as a gift for the king. B) Their weapons and armor. C) An old letter from Hrothgar's father. D) The arm of Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their weapons and armor. 24. Why was Beowulf thought to have biblical and Christian allusions? A) It was thought to be written by a Christian Monk. B) It was told by Jesus Christ. C) It was a bedtime story for Christian children. D) It was taken from the Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was thought to be written by a Christian Monk. 25. An evil person, spirit, or monster is called a ..... A) Rebel. B) Warrior. C) Fiend. D) Zombie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fiend. 26. King of the Geats A) Distorted. B) Hrothgar. C) Grendel. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beowulf. 27. Which of the words in the list is the correct term for the definition shown below? (ELAGSE11-12L4; DOK1) (of a person) having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally A) Ascendance. B) Inventive. C) Assimilation. D) Hereditary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inventive. 28. Reached or felt around uncertainly, as in a search A) Deserted. B) Groped. C) Sought. D) Inherited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Groped. 29. What is "comitatus" ? A) The Old English word for the oath of loyalty between a warrior and the king. B) The Old English word for "fate". C) The Old English word for "glory or fame after death". D) A Latin word for community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Old English word for the oath of loyalty between a warrior and the king. 30. It is about events of the 6th century A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 31. Define the italicized word: "the steel was shivered to pieces." A) Cooled to harden. B) Broken into fragments. C) Repaired piece by piece. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broken into fragments. 32. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes arrived in Britain from which region of Europe? A) Scandinavian Region. B) Germanic Region. C) Norman Region. D) Iberian Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germanic Region. 33. The fears, conflicts, or needs that drive a character is called A) Hero(ine). B) Motivation. C) Symbolism. D) Characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motivation. 34. The ( ) warrior fought to protect every last innocent from harm. A) Vile. B) Plundering. C) Righteous. D) Haughty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Righteous. 35. What happens to Beowulf's sword A) It breaks. B) It melts. C) Beowulf loses it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It breaks. 36. Communication between the different parts is maintained by tramways, and steam ferry-boats ..... between the city and its suburbs on the shores of the harbor. A) Ply. B) Taper. C) Proffer. D) Sheer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ply. 37. Who arrives to help the Danes in Beowulf lines 144-300? A) Grendel. B) Beowulf. C) Hrothgar. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf. 38. Which of the following words means "harmful or malignant in intent or effect" ? A) Plight. B) Baleful. C) Wail. D) Affliction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Baleful. 39. What does boast mean? A) Annoy. B) Respect. C) Brag. D) Complain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brag. 40. Was the year that Beowulf was translated into modern English. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. What is an epithet? A) A figure of speech. B) A type of novel. C) An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. D) A type of poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. 42. The word discomfiture most likely means: A) Disco. B) Discomfort. C) Furniture. D) Fitness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discomfort. 43. Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work A) Theory. B) Cutting. C) Imagery. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imagery. 44. ( n.) Desire and determination to achieve success A) Ambitionadj. Ambitious. B) Reparation. C) Lament. D) Resolute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ambitionadj. Ambitious. 45. Universal idea in a text A) August. B) Wail. C) Malignant. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theme. 46. What does Beowulf use to defeat the dragon? A) Sword. B) Shield. C) Armor. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 47. What is the meaning of the word "clutching" in this sentence? She shivered, clutching her coat closer. A) To let go. B) To embrace. C) To free from trouble. D) To grasp tight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To grasp tight. 48. Whom does Beowulf declare to be his successor? A) Wiglaf. B) Unferth. C) Hrothgar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wiglaf. 49. Longer work, focuses on feats of a hero. A) Heroic Poetry. B) Parody. C) Lyric Poetry. D) Elegy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heroic Poetry. 50. How long has the monster disturbed this land? A) Months. B) Years. C) Weeks. D) Days. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Years. 51. What did Beowulf use in the pool to breathe? A) A snorkel. B) Blood bubbles. C) Caves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blood bubbles. 52. What is the request Beowulf makes after the battle is over? A) He wants to face one more enemy in a far-away land. B) Beowulf asks for nothing of any man. C) He wants Wiglaf to write a grand poem about his epic battles. D) He wants Wiglaf to rule, build him a tomb, and burn his body at the water's edge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He wants Wiglaf to rule, build him a tomb, and burn his body at the water's edge. 53. When the Green Knight issued his challenge, which knight rose up? A) Gawain. B) King Arthur. C) Galahad. D) Lancelot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gawain. 54. The Germanic and Scandinavian's worst fear is ..... A) Becoming a slave. B) Isolation. C) Family. D) Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolation. 55. What is the meaning of "careering" in the following context: "by cataract madly careering, by paths of peril" ? A) Moving with ease. B) Returning to a battle. C) Moving swiftly in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction. D) Diving into deep water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moving swiftly in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction. 56. A major category or type of literature (short story, play, poem, novel, biography, etc.) A) Tone. B) Mood. C) Assertion. D) Genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genre. 57. What type of tomb does Beowulf request? A) A sealed vault. B) A decorated coffin. C) A lighthouse. D) A castle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lighthouse. 58. One of the dimensions of agility shows when you rapidly grasp new ideas everytime you learn. A) Speed. B) Accuracy. C) Flexibility. D) Performance Risk-Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speed. 59. Grendel's torture lasts for A) 12 months. B) 12 years. C) 12 decades. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12 years. 60. How does Beowulf plan to confront Grendel in Herot? A) He plans to use a magical sword. B) He intends to negotiate with Grendel. C) He will rely on his bare hands and physical strength. D) He will use archers and a well-armed militia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He will rely on his bare hands and physical strength. ← 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