This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 220 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 220 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Beowulf's main goal was to ..... Herot of Grendel's terror. A) Gorge. B) Loathsome. C) Purge. D) Talon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purge. 2. A story of a hero that goes on a quest and faces many challenges A) Fable. B) Epic. C) Novel. D) Poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic. 3. What dimension of agility underlies the saying- "No man is an island." ? A) Information Gathering. B) Feedback-Seeking. C) Collaborating. D) Interpersonal Risk-Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interpersonal Risk-Taking. 4. A cause of pain or distress A) Affliction. B) Relish. C) Purge. D) Writhing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affliction. 5. Which is an example of Kenning from Beowulf? A) In God's great name we must conquer. B) She-wolf. C) Hrothgar's throne. D) The sword that no ordinary man could carry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She-wolf. 6. Whom did Beowulf seek permission from before going to Denmark? A) His father, the King. B) King Higlac. C) The wise ones of Geatland. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wise ones of Geatland. 7. What word(s) could best describe Beowulf? A) Easily scared. B) Weak. C) Royal. D) Confident. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confident. 8. Bewail means to: A) Caption. B) Sheathe. C) Brocade. D) Lament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lament. 9. Wax means to: A) Throw away what has been rendered useless. B) Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds. C) Go up or advance. D) Fly around. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Go up or advance. 10. Who is Hrothgar's wife? A) To eat. B) Wealtheow. C) Wiglaf. D) Willamena. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wealtheow. 11. What gift did Beowulf choose to keep? A) The Collar. B) The Ring. C) The Horse. D) The Sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Ring. 12. My neighbor has a large ( ) of books and newspapers. A) Pagan. B) Renown. C) Omen. D) Hoard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hoard. 13. Why is Beowulf the only one who can harm Grendel? A) He was destined. B) He fought with his bare hands. C) He fought Grendel with a magic sword. D) He was attacked by an evil wizard as a kid and now has a cool scar on his forehead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He fought with his bare hands. 14. Using the sentence below, the correct definition of boil is:Unferth shrugged. His shoulders were narrow and he had a boil on his neck. A) An inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin. B) A long and jagged scar. C) A decorative necklace. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin. 15. "Beowulf" was written down for the 1st time roughly between 680-835 AD because ..... A) A man named Hygelac lived prior to this time period, so people would have known of him in later years. B) Alliterative verse was originated during this time. C) Danish vikings were considered "heroes" and left a legacy during this time period. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. What did Beowulf use to cut off zombie Grendel's head? A) The sword. B) The axe. C) His hands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sword. 17. An ancient, powerful serpent that guards a horde of treasure. A) The Dragon. B) Grendel. C) Grendel's Mother. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Dragon. 18. Inspiring respect or wonder because of size, strength, or ability A) Formidable. B) Renowned. C) Resolute. D) Stalwart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formidable. 19. Which of the following is NOT a reason there are references to Christianity in Beowulf? A) Beowulf was a Christian. B) Anglo Saxons were some of the first converts to Christianity. C) The poem was written down by two Christian monks. D) Storytellers added Christian references as they told the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf was a Christian. 20. How many men did Beowulf take with him from Geatland? A) 12. B) 2. C) 14. D) He went alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14. ← 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