This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 164 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 164 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The hero of the story defeated a murderous and ..... monster. A) Unrelenting. B) Loathsome. C) August. D) Wail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loathsome. 2. Why does Grendel's mom stop laughing? A) She senses quiet strength in Beowulf. B) She starts coughing. C) She dies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She senses quiet strength in Beowulf. 3. How many parts does the epic poem "Beowulf" have? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 4. What is the meaning of lair? A) A claw on a falcon or eagle. B) A metaphorical phrase that takes the place of a noun. C) Having a bad reputation. D) The den or resting place of a wild animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The den or resting place of a wild animal. 5. Disperse A) To scatter. B) An order having the force of law. C) To steal. D) To cause great damage or harm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To scatter. 6. Which fact about Norse Gods is ACCURATE? A) Thor was a ginger. B) Thor was a trickster. C) Odin has no special powers. D) Heimdall went to war with the gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thor was a ginger. 7. (adj) big and solid; bulky A) Heaving. B) Massive. C) Loathsome. D) Blunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Massive. 8. Which word is another word for attack? A) Lavish. B) Furl. C) Extoll. D) Assail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assail. 9. "Fate swept us away; sent my whole high-born clan to their final doom. Now, I must follow them." How could Beowulf have used his final words in a more constructive manner? A) He could have said nothing. B) He could have prepared Wiglaf or his successor to salvage his Kingdom. C) He could have at least expressed remorse for his shortcomings. D) He could have tried to leave a better legacy before it reached this point. E) All but the first one. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All but the first one. 10. At Beowulf's funeral, a gnarled old woman, hair wound tight on her gray head, A) Sang a magnificent song in praise of their brave king. B) Cried because her noble son had died. C) Groaned a song of misery, of infinite sadness. D) Wept inconsolably because her only son was gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Groaned a song of misery, of infinite sadness. 11. Which of the following stories does NOT contain the epic hero cycle formula? A) Star Wars. B) Hunger Games. C) Wizard of Oz. D) Macbeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Macbeth. 12. Evil or malicious A) Malignant. B) Lofty. C) Anathema. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Malignant. 13. What a work says about a concept such as bravery, war, love, friendship, etc. A) Concept. B) Theme statement. C) Mood. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theme statement. 14. Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried. A) Brooded. B) Depredations. C) Unscathed. D) Abundance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brooded. 15. What is the Geat hero's name? A) Beowulf. B) Sigewulf. C) Breca. D) Thomas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf. 16. Explain the role of the mead hall in Beowulf. A) The mead hall served as a gathering place for the warriors and a symbol of community and power. B) The mead hall was a place for conducting legal proceedings and trials. C) The mead hall was used for storing food and supplies. D) The mead hall was a place for solitary meditation and reflection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mead hall served as a gathering place for the warriors and a symbol of community and power. 17. What is wergild and what does it show? A) Loyalty; how much leaders loved their people. B) Courage; that even epic heroes feel fear. C) Reparations; how violent life was. D) Friendship; that friendship is magic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reparations; how violent life was. 18. "Lofty" means: A) Wild. B) Rugged. C) Gleaming. D) Soaring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soaring. 19. They sprinted to get their items back, but the ..... was faster and outran them. A) Wax. B) Play. C) Thane. D) Interloper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interloper. 20. Reread lines 425-434 of this Old English poem. Which impression of the monsters do the alliteration and caesura in these lines help convey? A) Secret creatures live in a watery world that no one has ever seen. B) They are as dark, mysterious, and impenetrable as their watery home. C) Those who seek the monsters will either freeze or burn. D) Monsters are hidden from human eyes and wisdom by huge cliffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are as dark, mysterious, and impenetrable as their watery home. ← 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