This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 70 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 70 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Grendel attacks the Danes because: A) Their celebrating disturbs him. B) They threw rocks at him. C) They killed his children. D) They look different from him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their celebrating disturbs him. 2. Uses words common in everyday speech, which may be different in different regions or communities. A) Informal Diction. B) Poetic Diction. C) Formal Diction. D) Colloquial Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colloquial Diction. 3. What language did the Anglo-Saxon tribes speak? A) Old English. B) Latin. C) Middle English. D) French. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old English. 4. Prior to battling the dragon, Beowulf's says this in his final boast: A) He has been lucky in battles over the years. B) No other man could hope to defeat the monster. C) His men should fight in his stead. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No other man could hope to defeat the monster. 5. What item do the Geats NOT carry to Herot? A) Grendel's Mother's skull. B) Beowulf's mail shirt. C) Grendel's skull. D) Beowulf's helmet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel's Mother's skull. 6. True or False:Grendel found it difficult to defeat Beowulf because he did not expect someone to have a strong grip of thirty men. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. What do Beowulf's men do in this final battle? A) They formed a circle around their aging leader to defend him. B) They accidentally became separated from him in the dragon's lair. C) They ran away like little girls and hid in the woods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They ran away like little girls and hid in the woods. 8. A central idea in a piece of writing or other work of art. A) Theme. B) Cutting. C) Epic. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theme. 9. Climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet. A) Layers. B) Clambered. C) Exploit. D) Sufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clambered. 10. Why is Beowulf considered to be a legend? A) He cannot be proven to have truly existed or not. B) The royal kings that are in the epic poem actually did exist. C) His deeds were sung about across time and history. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 11. What does Beowulf tell the watchman that makes him believe that he is there to help? A) That his father was a famous warrior and he is there to slay Grendel. B) That he himself is know far and wide for his heroic deeds. and he is there to slay Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That his father was a famous warrior and he is there to slay Grendel. 12. "The sea foamed through the sea like a bird" This is an example of ..... A) Alliteration. B) Theory. C) Simile. D) Cutting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 13. Received property from a person by a will A) Inherited. B) Mail. C) Protector. D) Feud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inherited. 14. Beowulf is a story about A) Love that Overcomes All Obstacles. B) Good vs Evil. C) Growing Up. D) War and Peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good vs Evil. 15. How many Geats does Beowulf bring with him? A) 2. B) 100. C) 14. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14. 16. A(n) ..... is a story, character, or theme that represents a familiar pattern repeated throughout literature and across cultures. A) Archetype. B) Motif. C) Repetition. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archetype. 17. Queen Elizabeth II is one of history's most ..... rulers; everyone knows her. A) Exiled. B) Renowned. C) Pagan. D) Haughty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renowned. 18. The name of the Mead Hall is A) Distorted. B) Hrunting. C) Camelot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distorted. 19. What upset Grendel right before he first attacked Hrothgar's hall? A) The men's singing and talk of God/creation. B) The men's dancing. C) The death of Cain. D) Beowulf's attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The men's singing and talk of God/creation. 20. What is the main conflict in Beowulf Chapter 1? A) The rivalry between Beowulf and King Hrothgar. B) The betrayal of Beowulf by his fellow warriors. C) The invasion of the mead hall by a neighboring kingdom. D) The attack of the monster Grendel on the mead hall of King Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The attack of the monster Grendel on the mead hall of King Hrothgar. 21. Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of Beowulf? A) Has heroes; Beowulf. B) Has monsters or enemies; Grendel. C) Has several stories told one after another. D) Has magic; the mystical mist of the fen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has magic; the mystical mist of the fen. 22. The words Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are all derived from the names of ..... A) Legendary heroes. B) Roman gods. C) Anglo-Saxon gods. D) Celtic gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anglo-Saxon gods. 23. The use of space and body language to convey relationships A) Space. B) Proxemics. C) Dynamics. D) Levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proxemics. 24. The character or force that blocks the main character in a story is the ..... A) Gods. B) Protagonist. C) Antagonist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antagonist. 25. Shrewdness, good judgement A) Languish. B) Canny. C) Disconsolate. D) Resolute. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canny. 26. What is hanging on a tree over a pool in the fen? A) Unferth's head. B) Grendel's arm. C) Aeschere's head. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unferth's head. 27. Evidence for indirect characterization can be a character's A) A. speech; looks and dress; actions. B) B. inner thoughts; perception by other characters. C) C. symbolism. D) All answers except C are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answers except C are correct. 28. How do you fight Grendl? A) With the sword. B) With sword and shield. C) With a piece of wood. D) Only with your body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only with your body. 29. Serfs/Peasants did the following to entertain themselves in 999 except A) Danced. B) Partied. C) Had "earthy lovemaking". D) Traveled around England. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traveled around England. 30. Using the sentence below, the correct definition of indomitable is:They were brave indomitable fellows, well tested in battle and willing to follow their hero wherever he went. A) Violent and superstitious. B) Independent and self-reliant. C) Fearful and cowardly. D) Impossible to defeat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impossible to defeat. 31. Grendel used to ..... his belly with the bodies of hundreds of Danes in the great hall. A) Prevail. B) Spawn. C) Gorge. D) Purge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gorge. 32. The bond between Lord and Thane builds ..... A) Loyalty. B) Community. C) Isolation. D) Fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Community. 33. Spread Christianity in the Roman Empire through his proclamation A) Saint Augustine. B) Saint Patrick. C) Roman Emperor Constantine. D) Sutton Hoo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roman Emperor Constantine. 34. An important effect of Christianity's spread throughout Britain was that- A) Monasteries no longer had to be located in Italy and France. B) Britain became culturally linked to Europe. C) The long Roman defensive wall was demolished. D) The Anglo-Saxon religion immediately died out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain became culturally linked to Europe. 35. When the Danes flock to Heorot to behold the grisly trophy, Grendel's arm, they praise Beowulf and declare an important connection between his might and his ..... A) Intelligence. B) Governance. C) Strength. D) Kindness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governance. 36. Which of the following options is NOT a synonym for malice? A) Animosity. B) Hostility. C) Hate. D) Declare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declare. 37. Beowulf carries Grendel's head to King Hrothgar and returns home with many gifts. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 38. A way to highlight important moments on stage A) Highlighting the moment. B) Holding the moment. C) Spotlighting the moment. D) Marking the moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marking the moment. 39. What does Beowulf give Wiglaf? A) A necklace. B) His gold helmet. C) His rings. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 40. What word means:endured A) Thresh. B) Reavers. C) Proffer. D) Tholed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tholed. 41. When were the Dark Ages? A) 439-1487. B) 449-1485. C) 451-1484. D) 449-1486. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 449-1485. 42. A fair presumption is that Garrett County will see the most snowfall in January and February. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. During a heated debate, which of the following actions would most likely disturb or excite someone emotionally? A) Expressing agony. B) Delineating their argument. C) Agitating them. D) Endeavoring to calm them down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agitating them. 44. How is Beowulf's battle with the dragon different than his battle against Grendel and the mother? A) He doesn't expect to win. B) He carries weapons. C) He doesn't seek fame. D) He doesn't boast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He carries weapons. 45. When is the last time revenge is mentioned in Beowulf? A) When Beowulf's first son is killed. B) When Beowulf is hunting Grendel. C) When Beowulf is an old man. D) When Beowulf is hunting Grendel's mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When Beowulf is an old man. 46. Which vocabulary term is synonymous with expertise and aptitude? A) Vengeance. B) Vigilance. C) Infamous. D) Prowess. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prowess. 47. The first epic poem in the English language, one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature A) Beowulf. B) Grendel. C) The Legend of Hrothgar. D) Canterbury Tales. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf. 48. Heorot is a monster A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Who was the knight that stayed and went against his king's order to help him slay the dragon (and got to be king due to his loyalty)? A) Hrothgar. B) Grendel. C) Wiglaf. D) Wextan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 50. Which of the following is a SYNONYM for lament A) Sign. B) Admire. C) Cry. D) Remove. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cry. 51. I got angry when my mother would ..... my brother's accomplishments and ignore all the good things I did. A) Solace. B) Purge. C) Reparation. D) Extol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extol. 52. Monks probably included references to Christ in Beowulf. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. What did alliteration do for the bard and the listener in Beowulf? A) It brings readers together in the story. B) It helps the reader understand the plot. C) It helps make the poem sing for the listener. D) It makes the reader want to sing and dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It helps make the poem sing for the listener. 54. What word mean:stamina; strength A) Brook. B) Mettle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mettle. 55. When Beowulf enters meets the king and says, "Hail, Hrothgar, " he is attempting to do what? A) Flatter. B) Trick him into thinking they're friends. C) Show disrespect. D) Taunt him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flatter. 56. Which of the following contains assonance? A) " hall of halls. Heorot was the name.". B) " mead-hall where they had feasted". C) " and the kings who had ruled them had courage and greatness". D) " a cub in the yard, a comfort sent". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) " mead-hall where they had feasted". 57. What is the best paraphrase for this quotation?"He would have to rely on the might of his arm. So must a man do who intends to gain enduring glory. A) The truest fame comes from strength. B) Those who live by the sword will die by it. C) The truest fame comes from God. D) Relying on your own strength is reckless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The truest fame comes from strength. 58. Grendel does whatever he wants. Thus, A) Is a cultural body. B) He polices the borders of the possible. C) Fear of him is really a kind of desire. D) He stands at the threshold of becoming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fear of him is really a kind of desire. 59. Identify the alliteration in this line: "A powerful monster, living down in the darkness, growled in pain" (lines 1-2) A) Powerful monster. B) Down in the darkness. C) Growled in pain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Down in the darkness. 60. Wiglaf and some of the noble warriors carried off the treasure and ..... A) Rolled the dragon's carcass off a cliff. B) Set fire to the dragon's carcass. C) Destroyed the dragon's tower. D) Displayed generosity, courage, and nobility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rolled the dragon's carcass off a cliff. ← 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