This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 182 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 182 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where did the Anglos, Saxons, and Jutes come from? A) France and Portugal. B) Denmark and Germany. C) Italy and Norway. D) Germany and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denmark and Germany. 2. Feasting hall A) Mail. B) Scop. C) Liege. D) Mead hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mead hall. 3. Which era of the English language was brought about, in part, by the invention of the printing press? A) Old. B) Middle. C) Early Modern. D) Modern. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Early Modern. 4. Because Arizona is ..... for very bad drivers, it is essential to always be extra careful when driving on the interstates. A) Imperious. B) Infamous. C) Fetter. D) Solace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infamous. 5. What is the name of the king of Denmark in Beowulf? A) Wiglaf. B) Beowulf. C) Grendel. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hrothgar. 6. One of the principal functions of the Anglo-Saxon scop, or poet, was to ..... A) Provide dance music. B) Lead religious exercises. C) Recite songs and tales. D) Translate Latin Psalms into Old English. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recite songs and tales. 7. What typical element of epic poetry does the battle between Beowulf and Grendel best reflect? A) The style of the fighting shows that the enemies fought with weapons of their era. B) The conversational diction during the battle heightens a sense of immediacy. C) The journey taken to get to the battle describes the culture at the time. D) The battle portrays the universal theme of good versus evil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The battle portrays the universal theme of good versus evil. 8. The news that my favorite team had been eliminated from the tournament caused me ..... A) Anguish. B) Respite. C) Prowess. D) Valor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anguish. 9. The main problem/ conflict in Beowulf is between A) Love and hate. B) Good and evil. C) Peace and war. D) Hate and war. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good and evil. 10. What do you think Beowulf's shield can do? A) It can fly. B) It can disappear. C) It can stop fire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It can stop fire. 11. What is an adjective or brief phrase used to characterize a person, place, or thing, summarizing its most essential quality called? A) Allusion. B) Epic. C) Fen. D) Epithet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epithet. 12. Paraphrasing is: A) Summarizing an idea. B) Rewording but keeping the idea. C) Quoting from a source. D) Changing the idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rewording but keeping the idea. 13. Unferth challenges Beowulf because Unferth A) Wants to prove that Beowulf is a liar. B) Envies Beowulf's fame and courage. C) Knows that he is stronger than Beowulf. D) Thinks Brecca is a better man than Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Envies Beowulf's fame and courage. 14. What object in the mead hall is Grendel unable to approach? A) The altar. B) Hrothgar's throne. C) The queen's jeweled goblet. D) The golden cross. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hrothgar's throne. 15. (adj) uncompromisingly forthright: A) Massive. B) Hoary. C) Blunt. D) Loathsome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blunt. 16. Beowulf requests that the people erect a monument to commemorate him because A) His father told him to make sure the people built a memorial for him. B) Beowulf understands that people and cultures in particular need to have lasting heroes. C) He is arrogant. D) There were many Geats out of work and they needed jobs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf understands that people and cultures in particular need to have lasting heroes. 17. What is Freya the goddess of? A) Wisdom. B) Courage. C) Love. D) Households and childbirth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Households and childbirth. 18. What is the name of the sword that Unferth offered Beowulf? A) Turfing. B) Naegling. C) Joyful. D) Hrunting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hrunting. 19. Anglo-Saxon society was dominated by ..... A) Devotion to monastic principles and beliefs. B) A fierce and strict code of loyalty between leaders and those that served them; violence. C) Industry and dedication to a strict work ethic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A fierce and strict code of loyalty between leaders and those that served them; violence. 20. Static Character A) Stereotype. B) Develops and changes throughout the story. C) Varied or contradictory traits. D) Stays the same from beginning to end. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stereotype. ← 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