This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does Beowulf ask to see before he dies? A) His crown. B) His mistress. C) His wife. D) His riches. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His riches. 2. A shackle or chain; restraint A) Livid. B) Fetter. C) Loathsome. D) Taut. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fetter. 3. Where is one setting in Beowulf? A) England. B) Scandinavia. C) Denver. D) Denmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denmark. 4. Can you find a dolphin inside a lair? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. How long does Grendel rule "in defiance of right" ? A) 1 year. B) 6 years. C) 3 years. D) 12 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 years. 6. The dragon had guarded the treasure in the cavern for ..... A) 50 years. B) 150 years. C) 250 years. D) 300 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 300 years. 7. What is the name of the banquet hall that Grendel terrorizes? A) Beowulf. B) Distorted. C) Grendel. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distorted. 8. What did Beowulf give to the coastguard? A) An axe. B) His sword. C) A shield. D) His will to live. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His sword. 9. Who was Hrothgar? A) King of the Geats. B) King of the Danes. C) Beowulf's father. D) Beowulf's best friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) King of the Danes. 10. Lament:weep, wail, sob, moan A) Synonym. B) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonym. 11. Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious A) Lavish. B) Dependent. C) Allusion. D) Extolled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lavish. 12. Which list of character traits best describe Beowulf? A) Cheat, Liar, Coward. B) Honor, Quiet, Submissive. C) Bravery, Honor, Strength. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bravery, Honor, Strength. 13. What is an archetype in literature? A) A plot, pattern, and/or symbols in stories that go back to mythology and earlier. B) Any book made into a film. C) Any story that has a prequel and a sequel. D) An elderly author that is known throughout the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A plot, pattern, and/or symbols in stories that go back to mythology and earlier. 14. What are the following lines an example of? "Now the fire must feed on his body, Flames grow heavy and black with him? A) Personification. B) Theory. C) Appositive. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 15. Beowulf shows others that you become stronger by focusing on your weaknesses and improving on those weaknesses. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. How long does Beowulf swim to reach Grendel's mother A) Hours. B) Days. C) Years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hours. 17. What happened to the hearot after being repeatedly attacked by Grendel? A) It had been demolished by King Hrothgar. B) It had been rebulit by King Hrothgar. C) It had been left empty and deserted. D) It had been taken over by Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It had been left empty and deserted. 18. "'Better a man should die than live a coward's life.' They answered not a word, but shambled away ..... " Why does Serraillier use the verb shambled here? A) It contains the right sound and sense in the sentence. B) It displays his wide range of vocabulary. C) It provides style to the sentence. D) It reinforces and reveals the truth of Wiglaf's statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It reinforces and reveals the truth of Wiglaf's statement. 19. Grendel is the descendant of what evil man? A) Beowulf. B) Cain. C) Stalin. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cain. 20. Which of these is *not* a quality of an epic hero? A) Is an ideal member of his/her culture. B) Is rich. C) Sometimes helped by gods or magic. D) Superhuman strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is rich. 21. Beowulf eventually became ..... of the Geats A) Lieutenant. B) Conquerer. C) Captain. D) King. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) King. 22. Beowulf was a warrior from Geatland. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 23. Who helped Beowulf in battle with the dragon? A) Wiglaf. B) Welthow. C) Unferth. D) Waldorf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wiglaf. 24. Which of the following descriptions fits Grendel and Grendel's mother best? A) Giant Monster. B) Tall and green. C) Disguised as warriors. D) Holy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Giant Monster. 25. Resolute:halfhearted, submissive, timid A) Antonym. B) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antonym. 26. Fill in the blank:In times of sorrow, finding ..... in the arms of loved ones can provide great comfort. A) Laments. B) Solace. C) Afflictions. D) Reparations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solace. 27. Speech or conduct not natural to oneself A) Homely. B) Baroque. C) Affliction. D) Solace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homely. 28. Were you pleased by our rather ..... discovery? A) Livid. B) Stalked. C) Gruesome. D) Loathsome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gruesome. 29. Beowulf had a swimming challenge with Brecca. A) Brave. B) Physically Strong. C) Values Loyalty. D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brave. 30. What is the meaning of affliction? A) To enjoy or take great pleasure in something. B) Having a very bad reputation. C) A force that oppresses or causes suffering. D) A den or resting place of a wild animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A force that oppresses or causes suffering. 31. Epic poems were meant to be written down, not performed. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. Who invaded Great Britain next? A) The Normans. B) The Dutch. C) The USA. D) The Angles and Saxons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Angles and Saxons. 33. Grendel embodies the worst fears of the Norsemen. Thus, he A) Polices the borders of the possible. B) Is a harbinger of category crisis. C) Is a cultural body. D) Always escapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is a cultural body. 34. Select the correct term for the following definition:furiously angry A) Livid. B) Solace. C) Malice. D) Herald. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Livid. 35. Your ..... are the people you know very well, but who aren't related to you. A) Proffer. B) Stalwart. C) Canny. D) Kith. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kith. 36. Who stayed to try and help fight the dragon? (Beowulf Fights the Dragon) A) Beowulf's son. B) Hrothgar. C) Wiglaf. D) Unferth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 37. Which two quotes from Beowulf contain kennings renaming the two main characters? A canny pilot along the coast and currents A) Theory. B) The traction g. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 38. Using the sentence below, the correct definition of malevolent is:He could hear Her laughter, soft, malevolent, bloodthirsty. A) Fearful. B) Vicious. C) Shy. D) Kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vicious. 39. The fight takes place A) Near a village. B) Near the sea. C) In the woods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near the sea. 40. Beowulf returns home to serve which king? A) Beowulf. B) Ecgtheow. C) Hrothgar. D) Hygelac. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hygelac. 41. Grendel is motivated by all of the following EXCEPT A) His greed. B) His evil nature. C) His banishment and exile. D) His desire for forgiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His desire for forgiveness. 42. Which era of the English language existed between 400-1000 AD? A) Middle. B) Early Modern. C) Old. D) Modern. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Old. 43. What does 'Rising action' refer to? A) It is the turning point. B) It is the beginning of the story, including characters, setting, and conflict. C) It is when problems get worse. D) It is when the story comes to a reasonable ending. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is when problems get worse. 44. Who is the "wielder of wonder" ? A) Unferth. B) The angels. C) Beowulf. D) God. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) God. 45. Discuss the use of imagery in Beowulf. A) Imagery is used to confuse the reader in Beowulf. B) Imagery is not used in Beowulf. C) Imagery is used to slow down the pace of the story in Beowulf. D) Imagery is used to create vivid descriptions and evoke emotions in Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery is used to create vivid descriptions and evoke emotions in Beowulf. 46. Why does the envious Unferth mock Beowulf? A) Because Beowulf had lost a swimming competition. B) Because Beowulf wanted to defeat Grendel with only a bow and arrow. C) Because Beowulf had no definite plan. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because Beowulf had lost a swimming competition. 47. What happened in 449 AD? A) William the Conqueror invaded England. B) The Romans invaded England. C) Britney Spears gained freedom from her conversatorship. D) The Anglos, Saxons, Jutes invaded England. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Anglos, Saxons, Jutes invaded England. 48. What does circumlocution mean? A) To talk around what you mean. B) To walk in a circle. C) To say what you mean. D) To travel around the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To talk around what you mean. 49. What are some common themes found in the prologue of Beowulf? A) Bravery, courage, destiny. B) Heroism, lineage, fate. C) Religion, politics, war. D) Love, betrayal, revenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heroism, lineage, fate. 50. Who is King Hrothgar's father? A) Hrether. B) Unferth. C) Scyld. D) The Healds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Healds. 51. Grendel's mother seeks: A) Solace. B) Hope. C) Understanding. D) Revenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revenge. 52. How does Beowulf fight Grendel? A) With a sword. B) With his bare hands. C) With a spear. D) He runs away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With his bare hands. 53. Where does the final battle take place? A) AHrothgar's mead hall. B) Grendel's cave lair. C) Beowulf's castle. D) Wulfgar's beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AHrothgar's mead hall. 54. What gave Beowulf insight to face trouble? A) Bees. B) Grendal. C) Himself. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bees. 55. Which of the following options is NOT a synonym for infamous? A) Scandalous. B) Disgraceful. C) Monstrous. D) Elevated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elevated. 56. What does an epic hero generally represent? A) Fear and passion. B) Native American culture. C) A lackadaisical leader. D) National, cultural, or religious values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) National, cultural, or religious values. 57. How long did Beowulf rule the land? A) 40 years. B) 30 years. C) 10 years. D) 50 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 50 years. 58. Since I did not understand the medical diagnosis, I asked my doctor to ..... the condition to me. A) Explicate. B) Resolute. C) Assail. D) Acclimate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explicate. 59. Immediately prior to his death, Beowulf wants to see what? A) Some of the treasure. B) His men. C) The dragon's tooth. D) His wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some of the treasure. 60. Why do the swords of Beowulf's men fail to harm Grendel? A) The men are too weak to fight Grendel. B) The men have brought dull swords. C) Grendel has put spells on their weapons. D) Beowulf refuses to let his men fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grendel has put spells on their weapons. ← 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