This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 67 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 67 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After my wife left me, I hoped to find ..... in the quiet cabin in the woods. A) Reproach. B) Solace. C) Imperious. D) Malice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solace. 2. Which of the following best summarizes the theme of Beowulf? A) Wickedness cannot be defeated. B) Brains are superior to brawn. C) Might makes right. D) Valor will triumph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Valor will triumph. 3. Beowulf pretended to sleep in order to take Grendel by surprise. A) Brave. B) Physically Strong. C) Values Loyalty. D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intelligent. 4. In his final battle, who is the only one of Beowulf's warriors to remain by his side and battles the dragon by his side? A) Unferth. B) Hrothgar. C) Wiglaf. D) Hygelac. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 5. In what way does Beowulf's shield fail him during the fight with the dragon? A) Beowulf drops the shield and it stays out of his reach during the fight. B) He accidentally brought the plastic shield from the Anglo-Saxon epic hero costume he'd given his grandson for Christmas. C) It breaks apart when the dragon slashes it with his talons. D) The dragon is able to melt the shield with its fiery breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dragon is able to melt the shield with its fiery breath. 6. This line "For this, this gold, these jewels, I thank Our Father in Heaven, Ruler of the Earth-" combined with Beowulf's funeral ritual and belief in fate prove that the story of Beowulf is unique in that it shows ..... A) A mixture of fiction and historically accurate events. B) A mixture of sad events and happy celebrations. C) A mixture of Christian teachings and pagan rituals. D) A mixture of wealth and poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mixture of Christian teachings and pagan rituals. 7. Tried to avenge Grendel's death A) Grendel's son. B) Hrothgar. C) Grendel's mom. D) The dragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grendel's mom. 8. How many alliterative lines does the poem beowulf has? A) 7, 200. B) 4, 185. C) 3, 182. D) 2, 348. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3, 182. 9. What a work says about a concept such as love, war, freedom, etc. These are universal. A) Theory. B) Alliteration. C) Theme. D) Value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 10. Wears gold armor with a boar on it A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf. 11. (Swords:Strength or Power) as ( ..... :Goodness) A) Grain. B) Light. C) Gold. D) Darkness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Light. 12. When Beowulf says, "I mean to stand, not run from his shooting flames ..... " supports which epic heroic quality? A) Shameless. B) Defiant. C) Courageous. D) Confident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Courageous. 13. For how long has Grendel been attacking the people and the kingdom of Herot? A) 12 years tagsPlot. B) 10 years. C) 5 years. D) 1 year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 years tagsPlot. 14. What is the one thing protected from Grendel's wrath? A) Beowulf's sword. B) A cross on the wall of the meadhall. C) The king's throne. D) The poet's harp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The king's throne. 15. A record in a reader's own words that gives the main points of a piece of writing that omits details and opinions. A) Summary. B) Outline. C) Thesis. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summary. 16. Who was a warrior from Geatland, and eventually became King of the Danes? A) Hrothgar. B) Grendel. C) Beowulf. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf. 17. The epic hero can be a divine being-a god/goddess ..... or protected by a heavenly creature A) Involvement of the supernatural. B) Legendary hero. C) Omniscient narration. D) Superhuman strength and valor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legendary hero. 18. " [He] ran out with their bodies, / The blood dripping behind him, back/ To his lair ..... " What is a lair? A) A wild animal's revenge. B) A monster's revenge. C) A wild animal's/monster's den. D) A hero's welcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A wild animal's/monster's den. 19. Why was Heorot so important to Hrothgar and his people? A) It was where all the gold was stored. B) It was where Hrothgar lived with his queen. C) It was the heart of the community where people would gather. D) It was where men would train to battle and fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was the heart of the community where people would gather. 20. What object helps Beowulf? A) A heavy, magic hammer that was made by giants. B) A heavy, magic sword that was made by giants. C) A heavy, magic mead cup that was made by giants. D) A heavy, magic shield that was made by giants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A heavy, magic sword that was made by giants. 21. Grendel is descended from whom? A) Cain. B) Abel. C) Others. D) Stack. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cain. 22. A spirit thought to inspire a human A) Fate. B) Wyrd. C) Thane. D) Muse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Muse. 23. A brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events A) Feud. B) Epic hero. C) Dissolved. D) Uttered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic hero. 24. A monster descended from Cain who brought fears for 12 years at King Hrothgar's palace. A) Grendel. B) Dragon. C) Grendel's Mother. D) Warrior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel. 25. In the time of Beowulf society was dominated by ..... A) The clergy. B) Lords and retainers. C) Kings. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lords and retainers. 26. The root word "sum" means ..... A) To balance. B) To connect. C) To take. D) To add. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To take. 27. Who does the poet name as Grendel's ancestor? A) Abel. B) Cain. C) Shield Sheafson. D) Satan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cain. 28. (n) a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead A) Sentinel. B) Dagger. C) Tomb. D) Spit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tomb. 29. Beowulf's main goal was to ..... Herot of Grendel's terror. A) Loathsome. B) Purge. C) Gorge. D) Talon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purge. 30. A story of a hero that goes on a quest and faces many challenges A) Fable. B) Poem. C) Epic. D) Novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic. 31. What dimension of agility underlies the saying- "No man is an island." ? A) Feedback-Seeking. B) Interpersonal Risk-Taking. C) Information Gathering. D) Collaborating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interpersonal Risk-Taking. 32. A cause of pain or distress A) Purge. B) Relish. C) Writhing. D) Affliction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Affliction. 33. Which is an example of Kenning from Beowulf? A) Hrothgar's throne. B) The sword that no ordinary man could carry. C) She-wolf. D) In God's great name we must conquer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She-wolf. 34. Whom did Beowulf seek permission from before going to Denmark? A) His father, the King. B) King Higlac. C) The wise ones of Geatland. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wise ones of Geatland. 35. What word(s) could best describe Beowulf? A) Weak. B) Royal. C) Confident. D) Easily scared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confident. 36. Bewail means to: A) Sheathe. B) Caption. C) Lament. D) Brocade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lament. 37. What gift did Beowulf choose to keep? A) The Horse. B) The Ring. C) The Sword. D) The Collar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Ring. 38. My neighbor has a large ( ) of books and newspapers. A) Omen. B) Hoard. C) Renown. D) Pagan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hoard. 39. Why is Beowulf the only one who can harm Grendel? A) He was destined. B) He fought with his bare hands. C) He fought Grendel with a magic sword. D) He was attacked by an evil wizard as a kid and now has a cool scar on his forehead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He fought with his bare hands. 40. Using the sentence below, the correct definition of boil is:Unferth shrugged. His shoulders were narrow and he had a boil on his neck. A) An inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin. B) A long and jagged scar. C) A decorative necklace. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin. 41. "Beowulf" was written down for the 1st time roughly between 680-835 AD because ..... A) A man named Hygelac lived prior to this time period, so people would have known of him in later years. B) Alliterative verse was originated during this time. C) Danish vikings were considered "heroes" and left a legacy during this time period. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 42. What did Beowulf use to cut off zombie Grendel's head? A) The sword. B) The axe. C) His hands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sword. 43. An ancient, powerful serpent that guards a horde of treasure. A) Grendel's Mother. B) The Dragon. C) Beowulf. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Dragon. 44. Inspiring respect or wonder because of size, strength, or ability A) Resolute. B) Renowned. C) Formidable. D) Stalwart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formidable. 45. Which of the following is NOT a reason there are references to Christianity in Beowulf? A) The poem was written down by two Christian monks. B) Storytellers added Christian references as they told the story. C) Beowulf was a Christian. D) Anglo Saxons were some of the first converts to Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf was a Christian. 46. How many men did Beowulf take with him from Geatland? A) 14. B) 12. C) He went alone. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 14. 47. What is Beowulf's position at the beginning of the story? A) Ceorl. B) Lord. C) Witan. D) Thane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thane. 48. Who came to Britain first? A) Anglo-Saxons. B) Romans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Romans. 49. A bold or daring feat A) Agile. B) Dwelling. C) Exploit. D) Sufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exploit. 50. Who built Heorot? A) Hrothgar. B) Grendel. C) Wendel. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar. 51. The main purpose of an Epic seems to have been to: A) Accurately remember historical events. B) Entertain audiences with humor. C) Teach people how to be noble and great. D) Persuade children to accept their culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teach people how to be noble and great. 52. Stress laid on a word to show importance is: A) Emphasis. B) Epic. C) Alliteration. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasis. 53. "He was tall as a tower and his eyes blazed like bonfires when he was angry." A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 54. From whom does the story state that Grendel's family descended? A) Abel. B) Abraham. C) Judas. D) Cain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cain. 55. Which religion was spreading across Europe during the time of Beowulf? A) Islam. B) Christianity. C) Buddhism. D) Paganism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Christianity. 56. Is a writer's or speaker's choice of words A) Archetype. B) Cesura. C) Theory. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diction. 57. What was the name of the thane that came to Beowulf's aid against the dragon? A) Gargamel. B) Huge. C) Wiglaf. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 58. Bards, or traveling storytellers of the time were called ..... A) Liches. B) Karg. C) Wilders. D) Scopes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scopes. 59. What happens during restitution? A) The hero is being told of his task. B) The hero resurrects from the dead. C) The hero returns home and gains glory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The hero returns home and gains glory. 60. What does Beowulf do before he swims back to land? A) Beowulf grabs Grendel's head and the hilt to the sword he used to defeat Grendel's mother. B) Beowulf cuts off Grendals Mother's arms. C) All the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf grabs Grendel's head and the hilt to the sword he used to defeat Grendel's mother. ← 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