Beowulf Quiz 108 (20 MCQs)

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1. What word means; crying out in deep sorrow

Correct Answer: B) Bewailing.

2. A pause or break within a line of poetry, usually indicated by the natural rhythm of the language.

Correct Answer: C) Cesura.

3. Hrothgar is married to .....

Correct Answer: B) Wealtheow.

4. What was the first monster's name?

Correct Answer: C) Grendel.

5. The stories of the heroes were told by .....

Correct Answer: B) Scops.

6. What is the significance of the treasure in Beowulf?

Correct Answer: A) The treasure is a symbol of Beowulf's heroism and victory.

7. ..... is half giant, half-god trickster, called "the doer of good and the doer of evil."

Correct Answer: B) Loki.

8. Beowulf is received in a ..... manner.

Correct Answer: C) Accusatory.

9. Why was it important for the Christian themes to be included in the Anglo-Saxon culture?

Correct Answer: B) To give the people a Christian hero.

10. Define the italicized word: "Covetous for the hero's soul, stolen him."

Correct Answer: C) Greedy.

11. Known for being bad

Correct Answer: B) Infamous.

12. How would you describe something as 'majestic'?

Correct Answer: A) Great or impressive in size and beauty.

13. Extremely unpleasant; morally bad; wicked

Correct Answer: C) Vile.

14. Define spawn

Correct Answer: B) To deposit a mass of eggs.

15. Men spent their lives at ..... ?

Correct Answer: B) Sea.

16. Grendel lives

Correct Answer: A) In the marshy swampland.

17. Pick the best synonym for the word gorge

Correct Answer: D) Canyon.

18. Who says the following quote:So now, Beowulf, I adopt you in my heart as a dear son."

Correct Answer: C) Hrothgar.

19. How long does Grendel attack the mead hall?

Correct Answer: C) Twelve years.

20. The poem ends with great rejoicing

Correct Answer: B) False.