Beowulf Quiz 221 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is Beowulf's position at the beginning of the story?

Correct Answer: C) Thane.

2. Apothecary

Correct Answer: D) A person who prepares medicine.

3. Who came to Britain first?

Correct Answer: A) Romans.

4. A bold or daring feat

Correct Answer: D) Exploit.

5. Who built Heorot?

Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar.

6. The main purpose of an Epic seems to have been to:

Correct Answer: C) Teach people how to be noble and great.

7. Stress laid on a word to show importance is:

Correct Answer: A) Emphasis.

8. "He was tall as a tower and his eyes blazed like bonfires when he was angry."

Correct Answer: B) Simile.

9. From whom does the story state that Grendel's family descended?

Correct Answer: D) Cain.

10. Individual scene in a graphic novel, often framed by a border

Correct Answer: A) Panel.

11. Which religion was spreading across Europe during the time of Beowulf?

Correct Answer: D) Christianity.

12. Define noble

Correct Answer: B) Having high or elevated character.

13. Is a writer's or speaker's choice of words

Correct Answer: D) Diction.

14. When the she-monster draws her knife and attempts to slay Beowulf, he survives for two reasons. What are they?

Correct Answer: A) His mailcoat and God's wisdom.

15. What was the name of the thane that came to Beowulf's aid against the dragon?

Correct Answer: D) Wiglaf.

16. Bards, or traveling storytellers of the time were called .....

Correct Answer: A) Scopes.

17. What happens during restitution?

Correct Answer: C) The hero returns home and gains glory.

18. What does Beowulf do before he swims back to land?

Correct Answer: A) Beowulf grabs Grendel's head and the hilt to the sword he used to defeat Grendel's mother.

19. Who was Breca?

Correct Answer: A) Beowulf's friend and swimming competitor.

20. Ship grave

Correct Answer: A) Sutton Hoo.