This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 140 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 140 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Almighty drove Those demons out, and their exile was bitter, Shut away from men; they split In a thousand forms of evil-spirits And fiends, goblins, monsters, giants ..... A) Spoils (n). B) Relish. C) Bread (n). D) Cower. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bread (n). 2. "Hrothgar's heart" is an example of what? A) Alliteration. B) Cesura. C) Theory. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 3. What does Beowulf do at the end of chapter 9? A) He takes a nap. B) He jumped in the pool. C) He kisses Wealtheow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He jumped in the pool. 4. In 1066, Britain was invaded and conquered by Norman-French forces under the leadership of ..... A) The Venerable Bede. B) Alfred the Great. C) King Arthur. D) William, Duke of Normandy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) William, Duke of Normandy. 5. What did Beowulf hang at the entrance to the hall? A) Grendel's Claw. B) Grendel's head. C) Grendel's body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel's Claw. 6. Who comes to help the Beowulf during the battle? A) Hrothgar. B) His brother. C) Wiglaf. D) Socrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 7. The poem says that to rid themselves of Grendel, the people sometimes went to pagan shrines and made offerings to idols. What does this most reveal about the people there? A) They are so weak that they decide to join the evil force that they could not beat. B) They are angry at Grendel, so they plot against him with idols. C) They are disgusted with the state of Heorot, so they need a quick fix. D) They are so desperate for relief that they are willing to try whatever might help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are so desperate for relief that they are willing to try whatever might help. 8. Pick the best synonym for the word infamous A) Hateful. B) Notorious. C) Immature. D) Hypocrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Notorious. 9. What theme is supported with the following line?: "Now I mean to be a match for Grendal, /settle the outcome in single combat." A) Evil will always win. B) Heroes should give up on winning. C) A hero should win glory through acts of bravery. D) Villain's never use weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hero should win glory through acts of bravery. 10. Two-word poetic renaming of people, places, and things A) Cutting. B) Kennings. C) Lyric. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kennings. 11. (adj) disgusting A) Hoary. B) Loathsome. C) Blunt. D) Massive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loathsome. 12. Which term means individual scene in graphic novel, often framed by a border? A) Palette. B) Panel. C) Angle. D) Lighting/color. E) Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panel. 13. What do the Dane warriors do to avoid Grendel after the attacks start? A) Hide beneath their beds. B) Sail to new lands. C) Rest during the day. D) Sleep far from the hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sleep far from the hall. 14. Why does Beowulf want peace? A) He is lazy. B) He wants to raise horses. C) He wants to take care of his bees. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wants to take care of his bees. 15. How many manuscripts of Beowulf have survived up to now? A) 1. B) 4. C) 2. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 16. Before Grendel's defeat, how long did he rule Heorot? A) 121 days. B) 2 weeks. C) 12.4 minutes. D) 12 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 years. 17. Possessing or displaying courage OR dependable A) Kith. B) Stalwart. C) Ordain. D) Canny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stalwart. 18. Why does Beowulf say he will fight the dragon? A) He wants to get the treasure. B) He still wants fame after all these years. C) He wants to keep it as a pet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He still wants fame after all these years. 19. He is the descendant of Cain who attacks Heorot Hall at night. A) Grendel. B) Unferth. C) The Dragon. D) Grendel's Mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel. 20. Who/What was Herot? A) Mead hall. B) People from Sweden. C) Beowulf's sword. D) People from Denmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mead hall. ← 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