This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 195 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 195 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Give an example of a literary device used in the prologue of Beowulf. A) Personification. B) Alliteration. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 2. As Beowulf is being defeated by the dragon, who sticks by Beowulf's side? A) Wiglaf. B) Hrothgar. C) Unferth. D) Higlac. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wiglaf. 3. Learning about the plight of people trying to rebuild their homes after a devastating earthquake might inspire you to send money to a charity.In this sentence, plight means ..... A) Bad situation. B) Good situation. C) A flight on a plane. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bad situation. 4. Shining with great brightness and radiance A) Ignominious. B) They shine. C) Baleful. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They shine. 5. How does Beowulf's dragon compare to Hrothgar and Grendel? A) Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon is threatening their peace. B) Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon lives in a lake. C) Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon kills his best friend. D) Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon doesn't like his religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf is now King of the Geats and the dragon is threatening their peace. 6. Why was the kingdom in chaos after the king died? A) There was no successor to the king. B) Everyone was devastated. C) Everyone was happy that he died. D) The enemy country started to attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There was no successor to the king. 7. Which of the following is NOT a trait of an epic hero? A) Comes from humble beginnings. B) Actions determine the fate of the nation. C) Superhuman abilities. D) Reflects societal ideals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comes from humble beginnings. 8. What is Beowulf's relationship with Ecgtheow? A) Fallen Warrior. B) A father. C) A sibling. D) Brother-in-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A father. 9. How does Beowulf plan to fight the dragon? A) With his bare hands. B) Using a giant's sword. C) With his sword and shield. D) Together with his thanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With his sword and shield. 10. How long has Grendel been terrorizing the Danes? A) One year. B) Six years. C) Twelve years. D) Twenty years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twelve years. 11. What is the most famous example of heroic poetry A) Romeo and Juliet. B) The Old Man and the Sea. C) The Outsiders. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beowulf. 12. How long does it take Beowulf to get to the bottom of the lake? A) Several hours. B) Four minutes. C) Days. D) A second. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Several hours. 13. Why will Beowulf not take the crown? A) He does not want to be King. B) There is someone who has more of a right than he does. C) His aunt does not want him to be king. D) He chose not to be king after the death of his uncle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is someone who has more of a right than he does. 14. What happened when the monster's blood touched the blade of Beowulf's sword? A) It caught fire. B) It disappeared. C) It snapped. D) It started dissolving. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It started dissolving. 15. A story using animal characters to point out or teach a lesson A) Ballad. B) Fable. C) Fairy tale. D) Folklore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fable. 16. Describe imperious. A) Dictatorial; domineering; overbearing. B) Being humble and modest. C) Showing a lack of courage or determination. D) Being kind and generous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dictatorial; domineering; overbearing. 17. A brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. (Protagonist of Epic Poetry) A) Epic Simile. B) Epic Setting. C) Epic Hero. D) Epithet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic Hero. 18. When the western empire of Rome fall, ..... began. A) The Dark Ages. B) Summer. C) The Light Ages. D) Winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Dark Ages. 19. In which of the following sentences is apposition most clearly used to elaborate on a noun or noun phrase, rather than to simply identify the thing it names? A) The Romans, feared warriors and conquerors of much of the known world, invaded the island now called England in 55 B. C. B) After the Roman troops left, Germanic tribes, the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, conquered the island. C) Around the eighth century, Angleland, the name of the island, was a flourishing country. D) The Vikings, tribes from Scandinavia, repeatedly invaded and looted Angleland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Romans, feared warriors and conquerors of much of the known world, invaded the island now called England in 55 B. C. 20. How long did Grendel attack Herot? A) 12 years. B) 100 years. C) 25 years. D) 3 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 years. ← 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