This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 113 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 113 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In what ways did the Roman Conquest of Britain benefit Britons? A) It reflected the everyday reality. B) The suffering of the world was merely a prelude to the eternal happiness of heaven. C) The Romans introduced cities, roads, written scholarship and eventually Christianity. D) The Britons won territory during this conquest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Romans introduced cities, roads, written scholarship and eventually Christianity. 2. The line, "He was spawned of that slime, conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain" is referring to ..... A) Grendel. B) Hrothgar. C) Beowulf. D) Unferth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel. 3. Why was Wiglaf chosen to infiltrate the Fire Drake's lair? A) He was loud, noisy, and large. B) He was strong, quick, and precise. C) He was slow, methodical, and cunning. D) He was small, slim, and agile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was small, slim, and agile. 4. What is the significance of the sea in Beowulf? A) The sea is a symbol of danger and the unknown. B) The sea is a symbol of peace and tranquility. C) The sea is a symbol of Beowulf's homeland. D) The sea has no particular significance in Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sea is a symbol of danger and the unknown. 5. When the she-wolf dies, a brilliant light shines "as bright as Heaven's / Own candle" (lines 542-543). The poet uses this imagery to show A) That daylight has come after an all-night battle. B) That good has triumphed over evil. C) That Beowulf's body is glowing like gold. D) All of these choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That good has triumphed over evil. 6. Beowulf was not a mere ..... He had the strength of fifty men on one hand, and the gods protected him from harm. A) Maul. B) Gloat. C) Mortal. D) Hoard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mortal. 7. How long did The Middle Ages last? A) 1, 000 years. B) 10, 000 years. C) 100 years. D) 10 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1, 000 years. 8. The first child of Adam and Eve A) Loathsome. B) Spawned. C) Cain. D) Heathen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cain. 9. Mankind's enemy This is an example of A) Alliteration. B) Affliction. C) The clock. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theory. 10. Why couldn't the men use their weapons against Grendel? A) They think they were tough. B) The mother weakened their swords with a spell. C) They were dull. D) They didn't have any. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mother weakened their swords with a spell. 11. (noun) the den or resting place of a wild animal A) Talon. B) Gorge. C) Livid. D) Lair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lair. 12. A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed A) Fiend. B) Culprit. C) Sentinel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Culprit. 13. Beowulf believes that ..... controls fate. A) God. B) Man. C) Magic. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) God. 14. When Beowulf and his men went before King Hrothgar for the first time, what did they carry with them? A) Mead and food as a gift for the king. B) Their weapons and armor. C) An old letter from Hrothgar's father. D) The arm of Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their weapons and armor. 15. Why was Beowulf thought to have biblical and Christian allusions? A) It was taken from the Bible. B) It was thought to be written by a Christian Monk. C) It was told by Jesus Christ. D) It was a bedtime story for Christian children. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was thought to be written by a Christian Monk. 16. An evil person, spirit, or monster is called a ..... A) Fiend. B) Rebel. C) Warrior. D) Zombie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiend. 17. King of the Geats A) Hrothgar. B) Distorted. C) Beowulf. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf. 18. Which of the words in the list is the correct term for the definition shown below? (ELAGSE11-12L4; DOK1) (of a person) having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally A) Hereditary. B) Inventive. C) Ascendance. D) Assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inventive. 19. Reached or felt around uncertainly, as in a search A) Sought. B) Inherited. C) Groped. D) Deserted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Groped. 20. What is "comitatus" ? A) The Old English word for the oath of loyalty between a warrior and the king. B) The Old English word for "fate". C) The Old English word for "glory or fame after death". D) A Latin word for community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Old English word for the oath of loyalty between a warrior and the king. ← 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