This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 45 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is the one warrior who helps Beowulf fight the dragon? A) Wiglaf. B) Unferth. C) Hrothgar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wiglaf. 2. Relative social or professional standing A) Power. B) Status. C) Position. D) Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Status. 3. Shepherd of evil, guardian of crime, ring giver A) Personification. B) Imagery. C) Alliteration. D) Simile. E) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Theory. 4. Beowulf fits which definition of a hero? A) An ordinary person who behaves heroically under extraordinary circumstances. B) An extraordinary person with noble qualities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An extraordinary person with noble qualities. 5. Why does Unferth want revenge? A) Beowulf killed Grendel. B) Grendel killed 9 lords. C) Grendel killed 30 guards. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf killed Grendel. 6. At the very top of APA papers is required a ..... A) My name. B) Header. C) Title. D) Ms. O'Dell's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Header. 7. Completely fill (a place or container) to the point that it appears to be overflowing. A) Agile. B) Culprits. C) Crammed. D) Debris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crammed. 8. Christianity and Buddaism are two religions that influence Anglo-Saxon literature. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. When the Romans left England in 410, what influences did they leave behind? A) Christianity, walls, and literacy. B) Baths, democracy, and libraries. C) Class system, villages, and spirit worship. D) Tribal customs, towns, and literacy bans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Christianity, walls, and literacy. 10. The great hall of the Danes A) Heorot. B) Distorted. C) Horeot. D) Hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heorot. 11. In defeating Grendel, Beowulf becomes a true hero. Thus, Grendel A) Dwells at the gates of difference. B) Polices the borders of the possible. C) Is really a kind of desire. D) Stands at the threshold of becoming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stands at the threshold of becoming. 12. Before Beowulf arrives, the survivors of Grendel's attacks are those who A) Pretend to sleep. B) Show no fear. C) Fight as a united group. D) Leave the hall before nightfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leave the hall before nightfall. 13. How does Grendel's Mother die? A) Drowned. B) Sliced in half. C) Stabbed. D) Head cut off. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Head cut off. 14. How does Beowulf eventually kill Grendel's mother? A) He strangles her with his supernatural strength. B) He cuts off her head with his sword, Hrunting. C) He cuts off her head with her giant sword. D) He doesn't really kill her, but he tells everyone that he did. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He cuts off her head with her giant sword. 15. The monster's arm was ..... after Beowulf ripped it off. A) Purge. B) Lament. C) Loathsome. D) Livid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Livid. 16. Beowulf is the oldest European text written in ..... A) Old English. B) Middle English. C) Latin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old English. 17. Beowulf's last words were about following the heroes who came before him. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 18. Hrothgar is the only warrior to help Beowulf in his battle against the dragon. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 19. What kind of powers are attributed to Beowulf in the poem? A) Psychic powers. B) Superhuman powers. C) Magical powers. D) Divine powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Superhuman powers. 20. An antonym of fiend is A) Demon. B) Angel. C) Flammable. D) Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Angel. 21. Grendel is said to be the descendant of this man. A) Noah. B) Cain. C) Adam. D) Moses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cain. 22. They type of imagery that appeals to one's sense of smell is A) Gustatory. B) Tactile. C) Auditory. D) Olfactory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Olfactory. 23. Laments means to: A) The act of making amends or compensating for a wrong. B) Expressing sorrow, mourning, or regret. C) Find comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness. D) To cleanse or purify. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressing sorrow, mourning, or regret. 24. "Proffer" means to: A) Collide. B) Ramble. C) Hoard. D) Submit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Submit. 25. Beowulf was written around 1000 CE. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 26. What is the name of Hrothgar's father? (104) A) Heathcliff. B) Distorted. C) Hrothgar sir. D) Half-day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Half-day. 27. Definition = a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, raising their societal rank; an Anglo-Saxon soldier who serves the king A) Revel. B) Thane. C) Prowess. D) Mandate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thane. 28. Thousands of unique animal species ( ) in the Amazon Rainforest. A) Dwell. B) Avenge. C) Lament. D) Endow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dwell. 29. How does Grendel respond to the realization that Beowulf will challenge his fighting skills? A) Indifferently. B) Fearfully. C) Joyously. D) Excitedly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fearfully. 30. Look to my example:"Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders" is a (a) allusion. A) Literal. B) Historical. C) Biblical tagsFigurative Languagefigurative language. D) A mythological. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A mythological. 31. The central figure in a long narrative that reflects the values and ideals of a particular society. A) Marvel hero. B) Epic hero. C) Anti-hero. D) Tragic hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic hero. 32. How many warriors does Beowulf bring with him to Denmark? A) 12. B) 14. C) 16. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14. 33. Pagan is a religion based in A) Nature gods and goddesses. B) Christianity. C) Muslim. D) Buddhist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nature gods and goddesses. 34. "Beowulf looked about him as he marched, taking everything in, tall cliffs and deep valleys, each tumbling stream and pebble winking brightly in the sun." A) Simile. B) Oxymoron. C) Pun. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 35. Who is best known for his infamous acts? A) Mickey Mouse. B) George Washington. C) Jay-Z. D) Adolf Hitler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adolf Hitler. 36. Run or move swiftly A) Scion. B) Valorous. C) Scud. D) Foiled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scud. 37. The song of deeds is a species of the genre..... A) Lyrical. B) Epic. C) Poetics. D) Dramatic. E) Romantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic. 38. The root word "ser" means ..... A) To take. B) To give. C) To connect. D) To protect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect. 39. Why did Beowulf lose the swimming match to Breca? A) He had not trained. This motivated him to get stronger. B) He had to fight sea monsters. C) Breca tricked him. D) Breca was faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He had to fight sea monsters. 40. How does the battle end? A) Beowulf and his helper both die. B) Beowulf and his enemy both die. C) Beowulf alone dies. D) Beowulf's helper and his enemy die. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf and his enemy both die. 41. The warrior is also called a ..... A) Warrior. B) Ring-Giver. C) Organ-Donor. D) Thane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thane. 42. ..... and destiny mean that our path has been chosen for us. A) Boast. B) Positive deviation. C) Abduct. D) Fate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fate. 43. Beowulf was written between what years? A) 1500-1700 AD. B) 975-1025 AD. C) 200-400 BC. D) 100-300 AD. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 975-1025 AD. 44. Choose the vocab word for the following definition:a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death. A) Avenge. B) Boast. C) Heir. D) Renowned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heir. 45. Why had Beowulf previously refused to rule Geatland when he had a chance (ch. 33)? A) He did not want the responsibility. B) He respected the order of succession. C) He did not feel ready. D) Hrothgar was still alive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He respected the order of succession. 46. What qualities make Beowulf an epic hero? A) Cowardly, weak, unskilled in battle, dishonorable, ignoble. B) Timid, fearful, feeble, unskilled in combat, dishonorable. C) Brave, courageous, strong, skilled in battle, noble, honorable. D) Lazy, incompetent, cowardly, dishonorable, ignoble. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brave, courageous, strong, skilled in battle, noble, honorable. 47. Beowulf swam down to Grendel's ..... to battle with Grendel's mother. A) Loathsome. B) Talon. C) Purge. D) Lair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lair. 48. Which word is often used to refer to a flag? A) Lavish. B) Assail. C) Furled. D) Resolute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Furled. 49. What is Grendel's lineage? A) Grendel was described as being "spawned in that slime" and "conceived of a pair of those monsters born of Cain.". B) Grendel was described as evil and created from the souls of those who died in battle. C) Grendel was described as a descendant of Adam and Eve. D) Grendel was described as a serpent and more crafty than any of the wild animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel was described as being "spawned in that slime" and "conceived of a pair of those monsters born of Cain.". 50. After defeating Grendel's mother, what does Beowulf bring to the surface as a trophy? A) Grendel's mother's tail. B) A golden chalice. C) A big gold necklace. D) Grendel's head. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grendel's head. 51. The story of Beowulf was inspired by which historical people? A) Nords. B) Celts. C) Jutes. D) Anglo-Saxons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anglo-Saxons. 52. What was the only thing that Grendel couldn't touch in Herot? A) The trophies. B) A special sword locked in a case. C) King Hrothgar's throne. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King Hrothgar's throne. 53. Disgusting; detestable A) Gruesome. B) Credible. C) Loathsome. D) Writhing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loathsome. 54. Definition:giving an official instruction or command? A) Sage. B) Laud. C) Thane. D) Mandate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mandate. 55. What is the meaning of plummet? A) A sharp drop down. B) Never failing. C) The covering worn on a battle helmet. D) A fruit found in Denmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sharp drop down. 56. What prevents Beowulf's men from helping Beowulf in his battle with Grendel? A) Their swords could not hurt Grendel. B) They got scared and ran away. C) They drank too much in the mead hall just before the battle. D) They were all killed by Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their swords could not hurt Grendel. 57. In the Anglo Saxon world, a thane was the equivalent of a latter day ..... A) Monk. B) Meeting hall. C) Story teller. D) Knight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Knight. 58. What does the word "aghast" mean? A) Harmful or malignant in intent or effect. B) Struck by shock, terror, or amazement. C) Inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another). D) Having or exhibiting uncompromising determination; unyielding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Struck by shock, terror, or amazement. 59. Beowulf knows that he had "unwound his string of days on earth" is evidence that A) He is aware of the dragon's death. B) He knows this is his impending death. C) He might see his people again. D) He needs Wiglaf by his side. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He knows this is his impending death. 60. Who is the king of the Danes in Southern Denmark? A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. C) Hyegelac. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar. ← 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