Beowulf Quiz 129 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the name of the huge mead-hall?

Correct Answer: D) Heorot.

2. The watchman who sees the Geats land is, at first,

Correct Answer: C) Suspicious.

3. The ..... criminal's name sent shivers down the spines of all who heard it.

Correct Answer: B) Infamous.

4. Plight means:

Correct Answer: A) Quandary.

5. Why does Unferth question Beowulf's ability?

Correct Answer: A) He is envious.

6. (adj.) Marked by firm determination; bold or steady

Correct Answer: C) Resolute.

7. Predetermination could best be defined as .....

Correct Answer: A) Fate.

8. The ..... stole a jeweled cup from the dragon's lair (home).

Correct Answer: C) Slave.

9. What are some examples of symbolism in Beowulf?

Correct Answer: C) Dragon, Grendel, Distort.

10. "The Song of Mio Cid", "The Song of Roland", "The Song of the Nibelungs" are songs by

Correct Answer: A) Guest.

11. "When the funeral flames have burned me, build it Here, at the water's edge, high." Which literary device characterizes these lines?

Correct Answer: B) Alliteration.

12. Beowulf's Hero Journey:Beowulf fights and defeats Grendel.

Correct Answer: D) Trials.

13. Who were the tribes led by?

Correct Answer: B) Noblemen.

14. What is the antonym of alacrity?

Correct Answer: B) Reluctance.

15. What makes Beowulf strong?

Correct Answer: A) His goodness.

16. What is the fen?

Correct Answer: B) A big, stinky swamp.

17. Which is a universal theme of Beowulf? Pick one.

Correct Answer: A) A good leader is brave and fearless.

18. How do the people feel about Grendel's death?

Correct Answer: C) They are relieved and celebrate Grendel's death.

19. Who was Edgetho?

Correct Answer: B) Beowulf's father.

20. The Firedrake was killed by ..... ?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.