This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 202 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 202 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What marked the beginning and end of the Middle Ages? A) The French revolution and the 7 years' war. B) The conquering of Britain by the French and the fall of the Romans. C) The fall of the Roman empire and the rise of the Renaissance. D) The conquering of Germany by the British and the rise of the Roman empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The fall of the Roman empire and the rise of the Renaissance. 2. Beowulf acude a matar a Grendl A) Because his king asked him to. B) He heard the legend and wanted to confront. C) Because Hrothgar had asked him to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He heard the legend and wanted to confront. 3. How was an Anglo Saxon warrior's success determined? A) By his title given to him by the lord. B) By his family's status and heritage. C) By the amount of gifts received by the king. D) By his physical strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the amount of gifts received by the king. 4. Station 2:What does the drastic change of names in England reveal about history? A) The nature of fads in baby names. B) The nature of nomadic tribes like the Anglo-Saxons. C) The nature of conquering lands and establishing dominance. D) The nature of natural language change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The nature of conquering lands and establishing dominance. 5. The witch dies: A) And. B) It is not known. C) No. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No. 6. The epic hero in Beowulf is ..... A) Beowulf. B) Hrothgar. C) Odysseus. D) James. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf. 7. Which trait is not one of Beowulf's characteristics? A) Valor. B) Selfness. C) Loyalty. D) Compassion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compassion. 8. Prudent means: A) Sensible. B) Foolish. C) Chatty. D) Self-absorbed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensible. 9. A synonym of rancorous is A) Resentful. B) Ringing. C) Materialistic. D) Silent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resentful. 10. A kenning is a compound noun with metaphorical meaning. Which of the following is an example? A) Hammer-forged blades. B) A good wave-skimmer. C) Our glorious king. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A good wave-skimmer. 11. Hateful or repulsive A) Heathen. B) Hrunting. C) Loathsome. D) Sinew. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loathsome. 12. What is the tone of how Beowulf is described at the end of the story: "no better king had ever/ Lived, no prince so mild, no man/ So open to his people, so deserving of praise" A) Scornful. B) Matter of fact. C) Admiring. D) Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Admiring. 13. After the battle with Grendel's Mother, the sword Beowulf used is given back to Unferth as a trophy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Where had the treasure in the tower come from (ch. 32)? A) Higlac's riches. B) Hrothgar's riches. C) Onela's riches. D) An unnamed dynasty's riches. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An unnamed dynasty's riches. 15. Feudalism is ..... A) Society based on democracy. B) Society based on knights, royals, and kings and queens. C) Society based on socialism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Society based on knights, royals, and kings and queens. 16. Whom is Grendel supposed to be a descendant of? A) Satan. B) Hrothgar. C) Cain. D) Abel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cain. 17. He sought $ 550, 000 in damages, and the company ..... denied the charges. A) Assail. B) Extolled. C) Vehemently. D) Abrasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vehemently. 18. " ..... the Great king of the Danes ..... knows of your noble birth ..... " is an example of A) Formal boasting. B) Kinship. C) Paganism. D) Scop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kinship. 19. Who is the mighty Geat warrior ..... our hero? A) Unferth. B) Hrothgar. C) Wiglaf. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beowulf. 20. What is the best paraphrase for this quotation?"So the living sorrow of Healfdane's son (Hrothgar) simmered bitter and fresh, and no wisdom or strength could break it:that agony hung on king and people alike." A) Hrothgar was powerless to stop the endless pain; it affected him and his people. B) The king was in agony and out of his mind because of what his people had done to him. C) Grendel was furious at the Danes, so he caused great pain to the king and his people. D) Hrothgar felt an endless sorrow he couldn't get rid of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar was powerless to stop the endless pain; it affected him and his people. ← 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