This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 64 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 64 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Geats waited for Beowulf to return from the underwater lair when others had given up on Beowulf. A) Brave. B) Physically Strong. C) Values Loyalty. D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Values Loyalty. 2. Why is Healfdane's son (Hrothgar) described as experiencing "living sorrow" in thepassage? A) He is suffering from a severe illness. B) He is grieving the death of his father. C) He has lost a loved one in battle. D) His kingdom is under attack by Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His kingdom is under attack by Grendel. 3. Is a metaphor for greed A) Grendel's mother. B) The dragon. C) Grendel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dragon. 4. The original owner of the treasure puts a curse on it. Beowulf dies to earn the treasure for his people. Wiglaf and the people ..... A) Gift the cursed treasure to their enemies. B) Give away the treasure in exchange for peace. C) Bury the treasure by Beowulf's tower. D) Divide the treasure among themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bury the treasure by Beowulf's tower. 5. Which quote describes the battle scene between Beowulf and Grendel most vividly (a feature of epic poems)? A) 'He ripped opening the building, maddening for blood.'. B) 'He mauled a man on his bench, bit into his bone-lappings and gorged on him in lumps.'. C) 'The captain of evil discovered himself in a handgrip harder than anything he had ever encountered.'. D) 'Fingers were bursting, the monster back-tracking, the man overpowering.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Fingers were bursting, the monster back-tracking, the man overpowering.'. 6. Thane is another word for ..... A) Traitor. B) Soldier. C) Knight. D) Son. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knight. 7. Is an underlying message that a writer wants the reader to understand A) Universal Theme. B) Theme. C) Denmark. D) Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theme. 8. Your grandmother might love to tell long tales all about her storied past as a Hollywood starlet.In this sentence, storied means ..... A) Having a really bad past. B) Having an illustrious/glorious past. C) Looking toward the future. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having an illustrious/glorious past. 9. The prefix "anti" means A) Against. B) Without. C) Bad. D) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Against. 10. To gather into a compact roll and bind securely A) Vehemently. B) Alliteration. C) Allusion. D) Furled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Furled. 11. According to Michael Woods, what is the significance of Grendel's mother? A) She is a perverse mirror to mankind in that she is like us, feeling the pain of the loss of a loved one. B) She represents the evil in the world that men must overcome. C) She is yet another monster that Beowulf must overcome to prove himself the greatest warrior. D) She is more like us than we would like her to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is a perverse mirror to mankind in that she is like us, feeling the pain of the loss of a loved one. 12. Who is the ancestor of Hrothgar? A) Cheryl Johnson. B) Sherray. C) Shield Sheafson. D) Shield's Armor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shield Sheafson. 13. What enabled Beowulf to breathe in the water of the fen? A) The sea monster. B) His helmet. C) Blood bubbles. D) His sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blood bubbles. 14. What is the meaning of relished? A) The act of making amends or compensating for a wrong or injury. B) To enjoy or take great pleasure in something. C) Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness. D) A force that oppresses or causes suffering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To enjoy or take great pleasure in something. 15. The process through which a character's personality is revealed is called A) Characterization. B) Hero(ine). C) Motivation. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characterization. 16. What monster did Beowulf defeating by beheading them with a magical sword? A) Grendel. B) Grendel's Mother. C) Gollum. D) The Dragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grendel's Mother. 17. The Anglo-Saxons were ..... A) The warriors from the story Beowulf. B) The first people to create epic myths. C) A tribe of people from Britons (modern day England). D) A group of towns people from Greek mythology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A tribe of people from Britons (modern day England). 18. It takes a bit of planning to ..... something, meaning stop it from happening. A) Scourge. B) Forestall. C) Languish. D) Retaliate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forestall. 19. What word means:strong support or protection A) Bulwark. B) Stock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bulwark. 20. Which is true about heroic poetry and epic poetry? A) Only heroic poetry is about a hero. B) Epic poems are shorter and heroic poems are longer. C) Only epic poetry is about a hero. D) Epic poems are longer and heroic poems are shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epic poems are longer and heroic poems are shorter. 21. It was so cold at the football game, all of the spectators were ..... in blankets. A) Extolled. B) Lavished. C) Infallible. D) Furled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Furled. 22. Look to my example:"I'm no Mother Teresa. I've made my mistakes." is a (a) allusion. A) Mythological. B) Biblical. C) A historical. D) Literal tagsFigurative Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A historical. 23. Bravery, loyalty, generosity A) Heroic ideal. B) Company. C) Theory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heroic ideal. 24. What virtues did the Anglo-Saxons value? A) Patience and humility. B) Loyalty, bravery, generosity, and friendship. C) Faith in God, family, friendship. D) Peace, happiness, and grace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loyalty, bravery, generosity, and friendship. 25. Match the definition with the word:Formal curse and exile from the church/dislike vehemently A) Plight. B) Cooking. C) Anathema. D) Thane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anathema. 26. Beowulf knew he would live after he defeated the dragon. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 27. Expression of sorrow; song of literary composition that mourns a loss A) Lament. B) Epic. C) Sinews. D) Forged. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lament. 28. What distinguishes Beowulf's Leadership style when he returns to his homeland? A) A distinctly humble style of leadership that will serve him well when he is King. B) Much, much braver than before and his men/King Hygelac notice. C) He is much less friendly to his men compared to before, but Hygelac doesn't have the courage to challenge Beowulf on this. D) Rules with an iron fist and disregards King Hygelac and his men. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A distinctly humble style of leadership that will serve him well when he is King. 29. What kind of super powers does Grendel have? A) Magic. B) Demonic. C) Savage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demonic. 30. True or False:Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 31. The name of the king who succeeded Beowulf. A) Hrothgar. B) Wexstan. C) Wiglaf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 32. A predetermined course of events; destiny A) Theme. B) Honor. C) Fate. D) Glory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fate. 33. The Geats swore their loyalty to Beowulf to repay his kindness. Which character trait was presented by the given statement? A) Brave. B) Physically Strong. C) Values Loyalty. D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Values Loyalty. 34. Descendant of Shield Sheafson (alt spelling Scyld the Scefing) A) Beowulf. B) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hrothgar. 35. TRUE OR FALSE:To atone for his distrust and doubt of Beowulf, Unferth offered him their family sword, Wergild. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 36. Beowulf beheads Grendel's mother with one of her own swords. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 37. To hide or conceal something often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent. A) Skulk. B) Ravage. C) Entwine. D) August. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skulk. 38. Well known for some bad quality or deed A) Infamous. B) Affliction. C) Writhing. D) Cowering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infamous. 39. The Prince of the Geats A) Beowulf. B) Beowulf. C) Beewolf. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf. 40. Which theme fits best?-The Geats fight Grendel with Beowulf A) Reputation. B) Hospitality. C) Loyalty. D) Envy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loyalty. 41. An example of this genre of poetry are sonnets, haikus, and elegy. A) Lyric. B) Narrative. C) Dramatic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lyric. 42. What is Heorot (or Herot)? A) The mead hall in Beowulf. B) A river in Beowulf. C) A village in Beowulf. D) A castle in Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mead hall in Beowulf. 43. Are themes that are found throughout the literature of all time periods A) Denmark. B) Sweden. C) Universal Theme. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Universal Theme. 44. How does Beowulf propose to fight the monster Grendel? A) With his sword and shield. B) To surround the monster with his men and attack from all sides. C) By hiding behind the throne and surprising the monster. D) With his bare hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With his bare hands. 45. "Almighty's enemy" is an example of A) Alliteration. B) Cesura. C) Stock epithets. D) Kennings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kennings. 46. Communal life for the Anglo-Saxons centered around what physical space? A) The Mead Hall. B) The Courthouse. C) Family life. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Mead Hall. 47. What is the Anglo-Saxon word for poet? A) Writer. B) Poet. C) Bard. D) Scop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scop. 48. What is Grendel's lineage in Beowulf? A) Descendant of Noah. B) Descendant of Adam. C) Descendant of Cain. D) Descendants of Abel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Descendant of Cain. 49. According to the text, Hrothgar decides to build Heorot Hall mainly to ..... A) Prove to his neighbors, the Geats, that the Danes are more powerful. B) Celebrate the Danes' prosperity and have a place for his treasure. C) Replace the great hall that was destroyed in a siege. D) Finally provide himself with a respectable throne-room. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finally provide himself with a respectable throne-room. 50. Bookworm = someone who reads a lot is an example of a(n) A) Theory. B) Litotes. C) Alliteration. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 51. Pause in a line of poetry A) Theory. B) Cutting. C) Litotes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cutting. 52. How many years does Grendel terrorize King Hrothgar's kingdom? A) 12. B) 5. C) 6. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 53. Song of deeds that narrates the exploits of a hero during his youth and maturity. A) El Cid. B) Los Nibelungos. C) Roland's song. D) Count Lucanor. E) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Beowulf. 54. How does the Danish watcher react to Beowulf and his men's arrival? A) He is joyous. B) He tells them that they have not received permission to be there. He questions them. C) He forces them to leave. D) He tells them that they are welcome and that he is excited to have them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He tells them that they have not received permission to be there. He questions them. 55. The universal theme in Beowulf is ..... A) Greed vs generosity. B) Love vs hate. C) Lies vs truth. D) Good vs. evil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Good vs. evil. 56. "Herald" means: A) Perplexity. B) Precursor. C) Equivalent. D) Slander. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precursor. 57. In the opening lines of Beowulf, it is clear that Shield had a good start to his life. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 58. What does Beowulf search for when he goes to Grendel's mother's lair? A) Grendel's body. B) Her special sword. C) Grendel's claw. D) The body of the last victim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel's body. 59. Who represents the shapeshifter in the story of Beowulf A) Beowulf. B) Hrothgar. C) Unferth. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unferth. 60. What is the new threat in Beowulf's kingdom? A) Taiven Senei. B) A dragon. 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