This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 61 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Beowulf marched ..... bursting with anger, to meet the dragon" . Inferencing:Why is Beowulf "bursting with anger" ? A) Because he has always hated the Dragon. B) Because the Dragon terrorized the people of his land. C) Beowulf & the Dragon have an ongoing feud with one another. D) The Dragon stole Beowulf's sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the Dragon terrorized the people of his land. 2. What is a thane? A) A man who held land granted by the king in Anglo-Saxon England. B) One of Beowulf's men. C) A warrior who could be hired by kings in need of a hero. D) The title given by Hrothgar to men who fought in his royal army. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A man who held land granted by the king in Anglo-Saxon England. 3. What was the name given to the mead-hall built by Hrothgar's men? A) The Throne Hall. B) Shield Sheafson Hall. C) Paradise Hall. D) Heorot Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heorot Hall. 4. What figure of speech is "whale-beast" ? A) Alliteration. B) Theory. C) Allusion. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theory. 5. Which language is NOT one of the 4 main languages that composes Old English? A) Latin. B) Germanic language. C) Russian. D) Russian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Russian. 6. The Anglo-Saxon Period began in A) 449. B) 1022. C) 2022. D) 657. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 449. 7. A state of feeling anxious or excited uncertainty about what may happen A) Abstract concept. B) Suspense. C) Theme. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suspense. 8. Which of these is false about Anglo-Saxon Society? A) Poaching was rampant because feudal lords did not provide enough. B) Food was bland because salt was scarce or owned by lords. C) Abortions were punishable by death and unmarried men were heavily taxed. D) People cared greatly about the coming of the first millennium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People cared greatly about the coming of the first millennium. 9. Brave; courageous A) Valorous. B) Scud. C) Screes. D) Scion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Valorous. 10. Before the Anglo Saxon period begins, who invaded England in 55 BC? A) The Normans led by William the Conqueror. B) The Israelites led by Moses. C) The Romans led by Caesar. D) The Greeks led by Cicero. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Romans led by Caesar. 11. Beowulf's goal on his epic journey is ..... A) To return home to Ithaca. B) To return the ring to Mordor. C) To find the fountain of youth. D) To earn glory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To earn glory. 12. Ancestry or pedigree A) Scop. B) Dichotomy. C) Lineage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lineage. 13. Which is NOT one of the aspects of Anglo-Saxon warrior culture? A) A strong code of retribution. B) Constant warfare. C) Seeking to unite tribes through trade and understanding,. D) Social instability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seeking to unite tribes through trade and understanding,. 14. What gets destroyed by the dragon? A) His face. B) Beowulf's home and throne room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf's home and throne room. 15. Where does Beowulf go to seek out the dragon? A) In its house. B) In the woods. C) In its own lair. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In its own lair. 16. Enough, adequate, competent, A) Mortal. B) Sufficient. C) Crammed. D) Exploit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sufficient. 17. Select the best paraphrase for the following excerpt: "His life lasted many winters; Wise men all over the Earth surely remember him still." A) He lived a long life and is considered famous even now. B) He survived the difficult winter months, and hopefully others know of him too. C) Many men know of him. D) He was killed in the winter by wise men. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He lived a long life and is considered famous even now. 18. A poet, storyteller, and entertainer in ancient times A) Company. B) Scop. C) Fen. D) Thane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scop. 19. What is the meaning of the word formidable in this sentence? He does have a formidable temper, you know. A) Being friendly to gain friends. B) Deceiving people to gain power. C) Appearing physically dangerous to avoid. D) Inspiring respect through being powerful or intense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inspiring respect through being powerful or intense. 20. Beowulf's Ordinary World is A) In battle. B) At Hrothgar's home, Herot. C) His home with the Geats. D) In a boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His home with the Geats. 21. To burn slightly; scorch A) Prow. B) Singe. C) Sheaf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singe. 22. Healfdane's son is also referred to as? A) Hrothgar. B) Grendel. C) Wiglaf. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar. 23. Beowulf asks for the tower to be built because: A) He wants sailors to find their way safely to shore. B) He doesn't want to be forgotten. C) The tower will house his ashes. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 24. The Duke was a ..... man who disliked associating with "common" people. A) Renowned. B) Haughty. C) Righteous. D) Pagan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haughty. 25. What was the one request Beowulf had in fighting Grendel? A) That he be provided an army. B) That it happen at night. C) That he will be able to use his bare hands only. D) That he will become king if he wins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That he will be able to use his bare hands only. 26. What is the fate of Grendel's mother? A) She is killed by Beowulf. B) She escapes to her lair. C) She is banished from the kingdom. D) She is captured and imprisoned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is killed by Beowulf. 27. How did Shild become rich and honored? A) By conquering lands. B) By inheriting wealth. C) By winning a lottery. D) By discovering treasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By conquering lands. 28. Match the definition with the word: "Be in good health"/ 12th Night of Christmas Celebration A) Thane. B) Anathema. C) Means. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Means. 29. Who sought revenge for the monster? A) Its mother. B) Hrothgar. C) Its brother. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its mother. 30. What is a motif? A) A repeated pattern-an image, sound, word, or symbol that comes back again and again within a particular story. B) A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A repeated pattern-an image, sound, word, or symbol that comes back again and again within a particular story. 31. The boss issued a ( ) that all employees must wear a suit and tie. A) Hoard. B) Mandate. C) Boast. D) Renown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mandate. 32. What is the quest that the epic hero goes on? A) To overcome his/her personal fears. B) To defeat all evil. C) To become like Jesus (as much as possible). D) A long dangerous journey to prove heroism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A long dangerous journey to prove heroism. 33. True or False:Beowulf does not use a weapon when fighting Grendel. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 34. What is an author using when he/she makes an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, thing, written work, or work of art? A) Allusion. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 35. Which poetic device utilizes a pause dividing words in a line of poetry, giving a hard, chant-like rhythm? A) Alliteration. B) Cesura. C) Theory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cesura. 36. What is a theme in Beowulf? A) Betrayal. B) Revenge. C) Courage. D) Loyalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loyalty. 37. The epic hero is a ..... human whose accomplishments set him apart. A) Divine. B) Super. C) Immortal. D) Regular. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regular. 38. When Grendel realizes Beowulf's strength, he tries to A) Plead for his life. B) Get backup. C) Flee. D) Find a weapon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flee. 39. Choose the best word, from this week's vocabulary list.Imagine A) Conceivably. B) Conceive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conceive. 40. (n.) The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. A) Reparation. B) Harrowing. C) Affliction. D) Plight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reparation. 41. Why does Beowulf feel responsible when he finds out his hall was destroyed by the dragon (ch. 33)? A) He fears he was not a good subject to Higlac. B) He fears he was not a good father to his son. C) He fears he was not a good king. D) He fears that he broke God's law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He fears that he broke God's law. 42. Why does Beowulf believe it is still honorable to fight the dragon using a sword? A) Beowulf is much older now. B) The dragon cannot be killed like Grendel was. C) Beowulf plans to lie about the battle. D) He does not and plans to fight with his bare hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dragon cannot be killed like Grendel was. 43. After Grendel's mother begins to attack him, where does she take him? A) To Macy's. B) An underwater battle hall. C) A coral reef. D) A shark's den. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An underwater battle hall. 44. What part of the body does Beowulf take in his first battle in Hrothgar's kingdom to show that he fought the enemy and won? A) The sword. B) One finger. C) Arm. D) Head. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arm. 45. Drag and drop to FILL IN THE BLANK:Because there were already too many people in the back of the boat, I decided to sit in the (a) to balance out the weight. A) Mail-shirt (n). B) A Prow (n). C) Lament (n). D) Majestic (adj). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Prow (n). 46. The story of Beowulf reflects which of the following traits of an epic story? A) A. The plot and conflict involve courageous, sometimes superhuman beings. B) B. The theme reflects timeless values and universal ideas. ( GOOD VS EVIL). C) C. The story must include magic spells of some sort. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 47. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epic poetry: A) It is written about a courageous herowho has ideal traits. B) Involves supernatural creatures and perilous journeys. C) Conveys universal themes. D) Features long speeches with a serious tone. E) Always features elements of Christianity instead of pagan religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Always features elements of Christianity instead of pagan religion. 48. How is the slave able to escape the firedrake? A) The slave is very fast. B) The firedrake is slow. C) The firedrake becomes too swollen to get out. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The firedrake becomes too swollen to get out. 49. Why don't weapons work against Grendel? A) He put a curse on them. B) His skin is hard to puncture. C) The weapons are made of weak material. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He put a curse on them. 50. The warrior, ....., aided and helped Beowulf to fight and slay the dragon. A) Franks. B) Wiglaf. C) Hygelac. D) Haethcyn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wiglaf. 51. What role does Beowulf serve when he returns to Geatland after defeating Grendel's Mother? A) Exile. B) King. C) Captain. D) Soldier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) King. 52. Beowulf asks Wiglaf to ..... A) Remember him. B) Punish the deserters. C) Lead his people. D) Take care of his son. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lead his people. 53. Wiglaf is angry at the Geat warriors because ..... A) They stole the treasure from the creature's lair. B) They refused to help build Beowulf's tower. C) They ran away from the fight. D) They killed the beast before Beowulf had his chance at victory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They ran away from the fight. 54. Thousands of unique animal species ..... in the habitats of Asia. A) Dwell. B) Exile. C) Mandate. D) Vile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dwell. 55. Define the italicized word:" shielded, brandishing his sword, he struck him mightily." A) Waving. B) Polishing. C) Covering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waving. 56. To eliminate or was away A) Taut. B) Loathsome. C) Moor. D) Purge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Purge. 57. Hrothgar's friend and advisor killed by an avenging monster. A) Unferth. B) Ashes. C) Wiglaf. D) Wealthow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ashes. 58. Wiglaf proved that he was the only true and loyal warrior Beowulf had. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. A strange, sweet-smelling spoor A) Alliteration. B) Both alliteration and sensory image. C) Sensory Image. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both alliteration and sensory image. 60. Hundreds of people joined the flash mob, their arms ..... in rhythm with the music. A) Writhing. B) Alacrity. C) Solace. D) Purge. 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