This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 57 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 57 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the prevailing theme in Beowulf? A) The struggle between good and evil. B) The pursuit of wealth and power. C) The importance of family and friendship. D) The exploration of human emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The struggle between good and evil. 2. In the chapter, "The Dragon's Hoard, " it says " ..... For fifty years [Beowulf] ruled it well. Wise and white-haired he watched over his people." The word "wise" is an ..... A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 3. (n) a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch A) Hilt. B) Sentinel. C) Dagger. D) Spit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentinel. 4. Breaking a mirror is a bad ..... of 7 years bad luck A) Sinews. B) Omen. C) Spawn. D) Wrath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omen. 5. Unable to make mistakes or be wrong is: A) Alliteration. B) Infallible. C) Extolled. D) Archetype. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infallible. 6. During the Dark Ages, a time of great social, political, and economic turmoil, what was the strongest surviving institution? A) The Roman Empire. B) Roman Catholic Church. C) Church of England. D) The British Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roman Catholic Church. 7. The opposite of enervate is: A) Eradicate. B) Deceive. C) Amuse. D) Invigorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invigorate. 8. Which element of an epic is most clearly illustrated in this excerpt?"Quickly, the dragon came at him, encouragedAs Beowulf fell back; its breath flared, And he suffered, wrapped around in swirlingFlames ..... a king, before, but nowA beaten warrior. A) Repetition used to intensify the mood. B) Extreme conflict. C) Serious, elevated language. D) Episodic structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extreme conflict. 9. Mark put on criminals with a hot iron, mark of disgrace, A) Brand. B) Bear. C) Crammed. D) Hoard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brand. 10. Define the italicized word: "how there came a dragon to confound his quiet." A) Conquer. B) Cause confusion or surprise. C) Send on a journey. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause confusion or surprise. 11. Which characteristic does not describe Beowulf? A) Loyal / Strong sense of duty. B) Tender hearted. C) Strong leader. D) Brave/Courageous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tender hearted. 12. How does Beowulf hear of the Danes terror with Grendel? A) When he visits Herot on a trip to find weapons. B) From his brother who traveled to that land. C) From a spirit that visits him in his sleep and reveals it through a dream. D) By word of mouth, over the passage of time, he hears of the events. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By word of mouth, over the passage of time, he hears of the events. 13. Classify the structure of the following sentence:Jessica went to the park with her grandpa last week. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 14. Who was the only remaining person in Herot who was still awake? A) Hrothgar. B) Wealhtheow. C) Unferth. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unferth. 15. What is enjambment? A) The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. B) A figure of speech in poetry. C) A rhyming scheme in poetry. D) A type of poetic meter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. 16. Where does the final battle with Grendel take place? A) Hrothgar's mead hall. B) Grendel's cave lair. C) Beowulf's castle. D) Wulfar's beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar's mead hall. 17. Who opposes Beowulf out of envy? A) Grendl. B) Hrothgar. C) Unferth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unferth. 18. Anglo-Saxon fame: A) Lof. B) Glory. C) Fame. D) Fama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lof. 19. What is one of the characteristics of an epic? A) The plot is easy. B) The plot is complicated. C) The heroe is generally a female. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The plot is complicated. 20. When Wiglaf says, "I remember how we sat in the mead-hall, drinking And boasting of how brave we'd be when Beowulf Needed us ..... " he scolding the Geats for not standing up for which Anglo-Saxon values? A) Strength and Intelligence. B) Community and Lineage. C) Courage and Loyalty. D) Creativity and Innovation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Courage and Loyalty. 21. Whose point of view is the story written from? A) Grendel. B) Grendel's mother. C) The author. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grendel's mother. 22. What was the official language of the church that was spoken by Christian missionaries? (ELAGSE11-12RL9; DOK1) A) Latin. B) Flemish. C) Spanish. D) English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Latin. 23. Which of the following options best describes Hrothgar's ( "sovran of Scyldings" ) reaction to Grendel's destruction? A) He orders that a hero come to Heorot Hall to defeat the beast. B) He is powerless and grieves over the devastation. C) He is furious and attacks Grendel's family in revenge. D) He is cowardly and flees to safety with his family. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is powerless and grieves over the devastation. 24. How many battles is Beowulf separated into? A) 4. B) 3. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 25. The quarterback injured a ..... when he was sacked by the linebacker. A) Spoor. B) Sinew. C) Wry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sinew. 26. Exceptional skill or ability A) Raven. B) Ignominious. C) Prowess. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prowess. 27. Who is Beowulf's loyal companion? A) Beowulf. B) Hrothgar. C) Wiglaf. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 28. The son was ( ) with a new car for his 18th birthday by his parents. A) Avenged. B) Endowed. C) Righteous. D) Vexed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endowed. 29. What is the significance of the dragon in Beowulf? A) The dragon represents chaos, destruction, and darkness. B) The dragon symbolizes safety, community, and civilization. C) The dragon is a representation of wealth, power, and influence. D) The dragon has no significance in Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dragon represents chaos, destruction, and darkness. 30. Does this quote from Beowulf contain a kenning renaming one of the main characters? Beowulf's warriors worked to defend their lord's life A) Theory. B) The traction g. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The traction g. 31. Which term is NOT a synonym for HAUGHTY? A) Snooty. B) Humble. C) Snobbish. D) Conceited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humble. 32. In what country does the myth of Beowulf primarily take place? A) Denmark. B) Rome. C) Finland. D) Manchester. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denmark. 33. Station 3:Once Beowulf was finally written down, it was used to ..... A) Entertain readers and inform them about history. B) Entertain readers and explain the Anglo-Saxons. C) Entertain readers and spread Christian values. D) Entertain readers and showcase Pagan beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Entertain readers and spread Christian values. 34. The most popular genres of the Late Middle Ages were A) Fables, ballads and allegories. B) Ditties, romances and folk songs. C) Fables, ballads and romances. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fables, ballads and romances. 35. A long narrative told in poetry is a(n) ..... A) Alliteration. B) Epic. C) Story-within-a-story. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic. 36. What phrase gets repeated throughout the epic poem a lot? A) "He was a good king.". B) "Cash me ousside!". C) "Turn down for what?". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "He was a good king.". 37. He is the father figure to Beowulf. A) Grendel. B) Dragon. C) Hrothgar. D) Danes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hrothgar. 38. (n) a narrow point of land projecting into the sea A) Scabbard. B) Sentinel. C) Spit. D) Tomb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spit. 39. Which of the following is not a synonym for Danes used by the Beowulf poet? A) Ring-Danes. B) Sea-Danish. C) Spear-Danes. D) Bright-Danes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sea-Danish. 40. Which man was loyal to Beowulf until the bitter end? A) Wiglaf. B) Hrothgar. C) Alex. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wiglaf. 41. Bacteria ( ) when people fail to practice proper hygiene. A) Boast. B) Plunder. C) Vex. D) Thrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thrive. 42. Which is an example of a kenning for Grendel? A) Mankind's enemy. B) Higlac's follower. C) Mightiest of warriors. D) Strongest of the Geats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mankind's enemy. 43. The Beowulf story is told in: A) A tragic play. B) A full-length novel. C) A haiku. D) An epic poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An epic poem. 44. Which of the following is NOT a type of myth? A) Origin story. B) Genesis myth. C) Creation myth. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genesis myth. 45. Like Beowulf, Grendel's mother is simply serving her king when she battles Beowulf. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 46. Define the italicized word: "so cumbrous-huge only a hero could wield it." A) Heavy. B) Gigantic. C) Easily wielded. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heavy. 47. What is at the bottom of the lake? A) A church. B) A hall. C) A cave. D) A ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hall. 48. What is the role of Wiglaf in Beowulf? A) Villain and betrayer. B) Warrior and loyal companion. C) Father of Beowulf. D) King of the Geats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warrior and loyal companion. 49. What are 'hearth-companion' and 'wave-floater' examples of? A) Simile. B) Alliteration. C) Anglo-Saxon Kennings. D) Anglo-Saxon battle chants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anglo-Saxon Kennings. 50. The Epic Hero illustrates traits that are valued by ..... A) Society. B) Mrs.Turman. C) The Government. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Society. 51. Who were the Geats? A) German. B) Swedish. C) Danish. D) Dutch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swedish. 52. Who took Arthur away when he was baby? A) Morgan Le Fay. B) Merlin. C) Sir Kay. D) Uther. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Merlin. 53. Among the Celts was a group called the ..... who eventually spelled their name "Britains." A) Invaders. B) Celts. C) Britons. D) Vikings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Britons. 54. Characterization A) Tells. B) The way an author reveals a character's traits. C) Shows. D) Introduces the characters, setting, and conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The way an author reveals a character's traits. 55. The Epic of Beowulf was written in ..... A) Early 20th century. B) Early 19th century. C) Either 7th century or 8th century. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either 7th century or 8th century. 56. Define the italicized word: "wreathed in smoke and fire, ran upon the dragon." A) Choking. B) Blinded. C) Surrounded; encircled. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surrounded; encircled. 57. Rhythmic pauses creating unity A) Epic hero. B) Epic. C) Cutting. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cutting. 58. Why does Grendel hate humanity? A) He is an outcast member of the nobility. B) He is cursed and envious of the Danes' celebrations. C) The Danes had persecuted and exiled him. D) His home had been destroyed to make way for people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is cursed and envious of the Danes' celebrations. 59. Which pair of quotes best show the antithesis of good and evil, shown in the characters of Beowulf and Grendel? A) 'captain of evil' and 'alert hero'. B) 'maddening for blood' and 'Hygelac's kinsman'. C) 'his glee was demonic' and 'Hygelac's trusty retainer'. D) 'terror monger' and 'earl-troop's leader'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'captain of evil' and 'alert hero'. 60. What is generally accepted about Beowulf? A) The poem was set in the 8th century, composed in the 6th CE, and transcribed in the early 2000s. B) The poem is set in the 6th century, composed in the 8th CE, and transcribed in the 10th CE. C) The poem is the most interesting poem written in the English language. . D) None of above. 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