This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 106 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 106 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Beowulf takes place in England A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. When Greg's family moved across the country, he had to ..... to a new school. A) Acclimate. B) Explicate. C) Chagrin. D) Extol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acclimate. 3. Which of of the following is NOT an epic convention? A) Serious tone. B) Vast setting. C) Main characters often deliver long speeches. D) Informal diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informal diction. 4. Who is the son of Wexstan, a great warrior who kills the dragon in the end? A) Beowulf. B) Wiglaf. C) Breca. D) Unferth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wiglaf. 5. What is the name of the new mead hall built by Hrothgar? A) Heorot. B) Geatland. C) Denmark. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heorot. 6. What detail was notable concerning the Geats' appearance as they marched toward Herot? A) Their mail shirts were made of gold. B) Each helmet was gold with a boar's head on top. C) Their shields had an intricate design on them. D) They wore VIking-like helmets with horns sticking out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each helmet was gold with a boar's head on top. 7. What reasons does Beowulf give for helping Hrothgar? A) He is the best warrior ever. B) He has won many battles. C) They are very good friends. D) Grendel attacked Beowulf's hometown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He has won many battles. 8. ..... is a good word for describing something that's high above the ground, or someone who acts like she's high above everyone else. A) Storied. B) Lofty. C) Respite. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lofty. 9. Prevented from succeeding A) Bequeath. B) Foiled. C) Pinioned. D) Bereft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foiled. 10. Aghast:unconcerned, indifferent, unafraid A) Antonym. B) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antonym. 11. Trained storyteller and muscian A) Scop. B) Lyre. C) Johnny Depp. D) Librarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scop. 12. Who was at th top of society and everyone had to obey his orders? A) Pastor. B) Monk. C) Thane. D) King. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) King. 13. Using the sentence below, the correct definition of fiend is:Grendel is the wickedest fiend who ever crawled in darkness. A) A demon or monster. B) A frightening statue. C) A thief who steals at night. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A demon or monster. 14. Justice based on the punishment of offenders rather than on rehabilitation. A) Retributive justice. B) Restorative justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retributive justice. 15. "fire-spitting terror" (line 790) "the gray-bearded lord of the Geats" (line 792) The above lines are examples of ..... A) Biblical allusions. B) Kennings. C) Alliteration. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kennings. 16. What did Beowulf notice about Grendel first? A) His size. B) His imposing figure. C) His smell. D) His claws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His smell. 17. What do Vikings such as Beowulf believe in? A) Honor. B) Glory. C) Loyalty. D) All of these answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these answers are correct. 18. When Beowulf died, he had a tower built and named after him, cementing his fame. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Geatland A) Beowulf's homeland. B) Grendel's mother. C) King of the Danes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf's homeland. 20. What is the date of the poem's composition? A) 1066. B) 700. C) Is unknown. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is unknown. ← 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