This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 172 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 172 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why do the nine warlords believe that the King's bodyguard were killed? A) They had become cowards upon seeing the enemy. B) They had fallen asleep at their post. C) They thought the monster was right and tried to join it. D) They decided that they were not being paid enough and tried to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had fallen asleep at their post. 2. Which character is known for their physical strength? A) Bilbo Baggins. B) King Arthur. C) Beowulf. D) Sir Gawain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf. 3. Who killed Hrothgar's best friend? A) Grendel. B) Grendel's mother. C) Ashes. D) Unferth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unferth. 4. What is the definition of anathema? A) The act of making amends after a mistake, usually by paying money. B) A person or thing detested or loathed. C) A conference, negotiation, verb-to hold a summit for negotiations. D) An abandoned infant who is discovered and cared for by others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person or thing detested or loathed. 5. Which is not a trait of a good warrior A) Strength. B) Loyalty. C) Vengeance. D) Courage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vengeance. 6. An infamous monster A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. C) Wiglaf. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grendel. 7. What common Pagan beliefs are frequently mentioned in Beowulf? A) Fame and Fate. B) Idols and Prayer. C) Faith and Hope. D) Courage and Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fame and Fate. 8. What does Wiglaf do when he sees Beowulf faltering in his fight with the dragon? A) Rushes to show that he is the new hero. B) Runs away with the rest of Beowulf's kinsmen. C) Rushes to Beowulf's aid immediately. D) Runs to rally and scold Beowulf's kinsmen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runs to rally and scold Beowulf's kinsmen. 9. Which of the following is an implied metaphor? A) He ran as fast as a jack rabbit over the hurdles. B) The swelling ocean waves ate the small ship easily. C) Westward went the running bulls. D) Angrily Sonia barked commands at her child. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Angrily Sonia barked commands at her child. 10. Long, formal speeches delivered by the major characters. A) Alliteration. B) Dialogue. C) Cutting. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dialogue. 11. The original manuscript of Beowulf is in what literary form. A) A beautiful haiku about the viking era. B) A song sung by some lady on youtube. C) An epic poem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An epic poem. 12. Which of these is the term for "a reference to something famous outside the text" ? A) Alliteration. B) Allusion. C) Illusion. D) Foreshadowing. E) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allusion. 13. What is the initial reaction of the Danes towards Beowulf's arrival? A) Fear and hostility. B) Indifference and apathy. C) Curiosity and skepticism. D) Excitement and anticipation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curiosity and skepticism. 14. Condition of readiness for action A) Scion. B) Fettle. C) Rampart. D) Bequeath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fettle. 15. A journey to a place associated with someone or something well known or respected A) Livid. B) Affliction. C) Pilgrimage. D) Livid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pilgrimage. 16. Pain or distress A) Murky. B) Affliction. C) Loathsome. D) Writhing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affliction. 17. The OG of Danish kings. A) Hrothgar. B) Wealthow. C) Shield Sheafson. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shield Sheafson. 18. Where do Grendal and his mother live? A) Cave. B) Lake. C) Distorted. D) Woods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lake. 19. He decrees a punishment for the cowardly warriors who ran away. A) Beowulf. B) Wiglaf. C) Higelac. D) Willow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wiglaf. 20. Read line 90 from Beowulf Sometimes at pagan shrines they vowed In what specific way is this line an example of a rhythmic pattern often found in Old English poetry? A) It generally contains two half lines of three stressed syllables each. B) It has two consecutive stressed beats followed by two consecutive unstressed beats. C) It consists of a metric foot comprised of two long syllables. D) It uses a sequence of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It uses a sequence of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. ← 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