This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 100 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 100 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do the Danes escape Grendel's murderous attacks? A) They run as far away as possible from Herot. B) They hide in the swamp where they know he won't go. C) They travel to the highest mountain where Grendel won't find them. D) They travel to Geatland to find a warrior that can defeat the monster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They run as far away as possible from Herot. 2. Loyal follower; engages in fiery battle A) Unferth. B) Wiglaf. C) Edgetho. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wiglaf. 3. To fill by eating greedily A) Rift. B) Gorge. C) Breach. D) Marsh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gorge. 4. The Anglo-Saxons migrated to Britian from Denmark. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Grendel's ..... comes and kills Hrothgar's best friend and takes Grendel's arm A) Mother. B) Daddy. C) Sister. D) Aunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mother. 6. Who is Hrothgar's great-grandfather, the orphan who changed his fate? A) Shield. B) Hrothgar the First. C) Sheaf. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shield. 7. What is the name of the hero in Beowulf? A) Hrothgar. B) Grendel. C) Beowulf. D) Distorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf. 8. What is Beowulf's plan to defeat Grendel? A) No plan. B) Attack him in the fen (swamp). C) Burn him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No plan. 9. The ..... announced the arrival of the king with a trumpet fanfare and a grand proclamation. A) Herald. B) Reproach. C) Reparation. D) Fetter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herald. 10. The word quailed means ..... A) Feel or show fear. B) Comfort in a time of sadness. C) A honor, right, or gift. D) To leave your property to a person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feel or show fear. 11. Lichen A) An organism made of a fungus and either algae or autotrophic bacteria that live together in a mutualistic relationship. B) The trail left by a person or an animal. C) Farrow. D) The act of hindering, obstructing, or impeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An organism made of a fungus and either algae or autotrophic bacteria that live together in a mutualistic relationship. 12. A systematic arrangement of musical sounds or beats A) Alliteration. B) Rhythm. C) Cutting. D) Kennings. E) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm. 13. What is the name of the sword Hrothgar gives to Beowulf? A) Unferth. B) Hrunting. C) Hygelac. D) On the sensor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hrunting. 14. A long poem about a hero's adventurous and noble deeds: A) Alliteration. B) Status. C) Epic. D) Emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic. 15. Why does Beowulf fight Grendel without a weapon? A) His sword is broken, so he can't use it. B) Beowulf's men dared him to do it. C) He wants the fight with Grendel to be fair. D) Beowulf is taken by surprise and doesn't have time to grab his sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wants the fight with Grendel to be fair. 16. Making amends for a wrong that's been done: A) Reprisal. B) Reparation. C) Loathsome. D) Vehemently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reparation. 17. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an epic hero A) Superhuman strength. B) Supernatural or mythical beasts. C) Challenges from an opponent. D) Attainment of true love. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attainment of true love. 18. What did Epic poems do? A) They reflected everyday life and values. B) Praised professional poets. C) They praised the deeds of heroic warriors. D) They dealt with the issues of marriage and managing the family estate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They praised the deeds of heroic warriors. 19. How does Beowulf identify himself when he arrives in Denmark? A) With a written paper. B) By boasting or bragging about himself. C) By singing a song. D) By fighting a battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By boasting or bragging about himself. 20. Bone house A) The body. B) Mead hall. C) Sleep. D) Sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The body. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBeowulf Quiz 1Beowulf Quiz 2Beowulf Quiz 3Beowulf Quiz 4Beowulf Quiz 5Beowulf Quiz 6Beowulf Quiz 7Beowulf Quiz 8Beowulf Quiz 9Beowulf Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books