This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 215 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 215 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In an Epic, most heroes go on what? A) On a vengeance. B) On a quest. C) On a voyage. D) On a trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On a quest. 2. What is the name of the Danish king in Beowulf? A) Beowulf. B) Grendel. C) Hrothgar. D) Distorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hrothgar. 3. A ..... is sent forward to announce the coming of a king. A) Thane. B) Herald. C) Interloper. D) Sentry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herald. 4. The competition for highest GPA had ..... quite a rivalry between the two students. A) Spawned. B) Afflicted. C) Writhed. D) Plundered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spawned. 5. Explain the theme of good vs. evil in Beowulf. A) The theme of heroism vs. cowardice. B) The theme of love vs. hate. C) The theme of good vs. evil. D) The theme of light vs. darkness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The theme of good vs. evil. 6. Which of the following list the chronological order of language influences which make up what we now know of as English? A) Chinese, Japanese, German, Latin. B) Celtic, Latin, German, Norse. C) French, Norse, Latin, German. D) Spanish, French, German, Celtic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Celtic, Latin, German, Norse. 7. Define shroud A) A piece of mesh or tulle attached to a hat or hair piece that hangs down to cover the wearer's eyes. B) A burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. C) A type of sweater designed to cover the shoulders of someone wearing a dress. D) A type of heavy curtain used to block the sunlight or the cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. 8. In their desperation to escape Grendel's wrath, what do the counselors do? A) Offer sacrifices to Grendel. B) Seek help from the Devil. C) Set traps. D) A silly dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seek help from the Devil. 9. How many Danes does Grendel slaughter that FIRST NIGHT? A) 7. B) 15. C) 30. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30. 10. What did Wiglaf say to the men who did not help Beowulf? A) It is better for a warrior to die than to live a life of shame. B) It is better to be loyal to your king then to run cowardly. C) You threw away the honor he showed you when you refused to help him. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 11. Beowulf takes over the throne after Hrothgar dies. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. The monster attacks the mead hall and kills many men. His ruthless dominance lasts ..... years. A) 2. B) 20. C) 12. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 13. " ..... but somehowsurvived the onslaught and kept standing:it was handsomely structured, a sturdy framebraced with the best of blacksmith's work"This is an example of: A) Cutting. B) Alliteration. C) Rhythm. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 14. After sitting in the airport for nine hours, I was ..... when I learned my flight would be delayed another six hours. A) Infamous. B) Malice. C) Reproach. D) Livid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Livid. 15. The name of the English poet who created Beowulf is A) Burton Raffel. B) Lost to history. C) Wiglaf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lost to history. 16. I always ..... the sight of the leaves turning in the fall. It's my favorite time of year! A) Relish. B) Plunder. C) Afflict. D) Writhe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relish. 17. Adherence to what is right or a standard of conduct A) Kinship. B) Tone. C) Livid. D) Honor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Honor. 18. An Epic Hero A) Is a skilled fighter. B) Is a natural leader of others. C) All of these. D) A problem solver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of these. 19. Who invaded and defeated the Anglo-Saxons in 1066AD? A) The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. B) The Romans. C) The Celts. D) The Normans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Normans. 20. Would you be ....., or shocked, to find out that your friends believe in ghosts? A) Ignominious. B) Languished. C) Ravening. D) August. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) August. ← 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