This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 162 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 162 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Wulfgar was his name, a man both brave and wise." The words brave & wise are both ..... A) Nouns. B) Verbs. C) Adjectives. D) Adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjectives. 2. Beowulf is composed of..... verses A) 3182. B) 3271. C) 3192. D) 3172. E) 3782. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3182. 3. For how long did Grendel attack Heorot? A) Five Years. B) Eight Months. C) Six Days. D) Twelve Years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twelve Years. 4. A ..... was a poet as represented in Old English poetry. A) Scop. B) Thane. C) Monger. D) Harrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scop. 5. Afflictor A) Something that causes pain or suffering. B) Someone who hurts you. C) An order having the force of law. D) To spread or swarm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone who hurts you. 6. To which tribe does Beowulf belong? A) The Geats. B) The Danes. C) The British. D) The masculine men of the Isle of Mann. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Geats. 7. Grieve; cry; complain A) Conceive. B) Brood. C) Lament. D) Sinew. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lament. 8. What was the name of Hrothgar's queen? A) Wiglaf. B) Wealhtheow. C) Hrunting. D) Hygelac. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wealhtheow. 9. What does Beowulf take when he defeats Grendel? A) His ankle. B) His arm. C) His foot. D) His thigh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His arm. 10. Grendel notices a difference in how Herot is defended on the night Beowulf kills him. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which of these is NOT one of the gifts Beowulf receives from Hrothgar? A) A battle helmet with an embossed ridge. B) A fancy sword. C) A cool spear. D) An embroidered banner with a golden standard (aka flagpole). E) Eight horses with golden bridles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A cool spear. 12. What word means:crying out in deep sorrow A) Torques. B) Bewailing. C) Fens. D) Thane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bewailing. 13. Select the best paraphrase for the following excerpt: "My lord Higlac might think less of me if I let my sword go where my feet were afraid to, if I hid behind some broad linden shield:my hands alone shall fight for me, struggle for life against the monster." A) My king will think I am weak and a coward if I fight the beast with armor and a sword. I will fight using only my hands to defeat the monster. B) My lord will think less of me if I do not bring my armor and sword. I will allow them to guide me where I should go while I fight for my life. C) Higlac will think less of me if I use my armor while he fights bare handed. I am afraid that my feet will not lead me into the fight due to fear. I believe I will have to struggle for my life. D) Hiding behind a shield will protect me from the monster while I use my bare hands to defeat him. Then my lord may think less of me, but I will still be victorious thanks to my equipment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My king will think I am weak and a coward if I fight the beast with armor and a sword. I will fight using only my hands to defeat the monster. 14. The story was set in Scandinavia A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. They are the transmitting agents of literary production in the Middle Ages: A) Soldiers and poets. B) Minstrels and clerics. C) Knights and priests. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minstrels and clerics. 16. "That mighty protector of men meant to hold the monster until its life leaped out."Considering the above example, which of the following best describes the tone that the poet takes when describing Beowulf in his battles? A) Admiring; praising. B) Disgusted; repulsed. C) Optimistic; hopeful. D) Fearful; apprehensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admiring; praising. 17. Which piece of treasure catches Wiglaf's eye? A) A golden banner. B) A gold cup. C) A mighty sword. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A golden banner. 18. Who wrote Beowulf:A New Telling A) Bill Nye. B) Robert Nye. C) Stephen King. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robert Nye. 19. How does Grendel die? A) Beowulf and his warriors slay the monster with their swords. B) Beowulf beheads him. C) Beowulf stabs the sword in the heart. D) Beowulf rips off his arm and Grendel bleeds to death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beowulf rips off his arm and Grendel bleeds to death. 20. What is the meaning of the word "infallible" in the following context: "with hilt of twisted gold, of steel infallible" ? A) Certain; never failing. B) Pure; untainted. C) Carefully made. D) "death-dealer". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Certain; never failing. ← 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