This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 222 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 222 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the name of the mead hall where the men gather after fighting? A) Distorted. B) Headfine. C) Higlac. D) Herrod. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distorted. 2. What is the term for the belief that one's destiny is determined at birth? A) Cutting. B) Theory. C) Man price. D) Wyrd. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wyrd. 3. Wiglaf was disappointed with the people because A) They were not able to defeat the dragon. B) They did not come to the battle prepared. C) They left Beowulf to die alone. D) They deserted Wiglaf and Beowulf when they needed them the most. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They deserted Wiglaf and Beowulf when they needed them the most. 4. Which of the following best demonstrates the Anglo-Saxon concept of wyrd and how it shapes the events of the poem? A) "And then he who'd endured dozens of desperate/Battles, who'd stood boldly while swords and shields/Clashed, the best of kings " (lines 637-39). B) "Her visit ended their good fortune, reversed/The bright vane of their luck." (lines 399-400). C) "They wrestled, she ripped/And tore and clawed at him, bit holes in his helmet, /And that too failed him " (lines 481-83). D) "But fate, that night, intended/Grendel to gnaw the broken bones/Of his last human supper." (lines 258-59). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "But fate, that night, intended/Grendel to gnaw the broken bones/Of his last human supper." (lines 258-59). 5. What is the symbolism behind the violence Grendel's mother imposes on Aeschere, the king's advisor? A) The head symbolizes wisdom. B) She symbolizes evil consuming an average man. C) The arm symbolizes strength. D) By taking his advisor, she steals his right hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The head symbolizes wisdom. 6. The Danish King is A) Hrothgar. B) Higlac. C) Half-day. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar. 7. What group of people does King Hrothgar rule? A) The Swedens. B) The Geats. C) The Danes. D) The Norse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Danes. 8. Who is more humble:Beowulf or Gawain? A) Beowulf. B) Gawain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gawain. 9. The main conflict or problem of Beowulf is because Grendel's Mother attacks the Hrothgar's hall nightly looking for people to eat. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Who is the protagonist in the story Beowulf? A) King Hrothgar. B) Grendel. C) Beowulf. D) Grendel's mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf. 11. The Anglo-Saxons were originally ..... who believed in many gods and supernatural elements such as lucky charms, gems, and potions. A) Christians. B) Atheists. C) Pagans. D) Catholics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pagans. 12. A 2-word phrase to represent something (ie-wave traveler=boat) A) Alliteration. B) Rhythm. C) Cesura. D) Kennings. E) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kennings. 13. How does Beowulf plan on setting up the battle with Grendel? A) He plans surprise attacking Grendel at his cave. B) He plans on having his men fight Grendel alone. C) He plans on waiting for Grendel at night with his men in the Herot. D) He plans on doing nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He plans on waiting for Grendel at night with his men in the Herot. 14. Which of the following is not a character archetype? A) The Hero. B) The Lover. C) The Widow. D) The Outlaw. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Widow. 15. What is the last stage of the hero's journey called? A) The return. B) The resolution. C) The end. D) The finale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The return. 16. In the opening lines of Beowulf, how is the sea described? A) As Poseidon's Hall. B) As whale-roads. C) As fluid salt. D) As water carverns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As whale-roads. 17. What is the antonym of "loathsome" ? A) Attractive. B) Pleasant. C) Hateful. D) Annoying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pleasant. 18. Who decided to battle the dragon? A) Hrothgar. B) Wiglaf. C) Beowulf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf. 19. What does the name 'Beowulf' mean? A) Warrior. B) Monster. C) Dragon. D) War Wolf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) War Wolf. 20. Which of the following is NOT a personality trait that describes Beowulf? A) Loyal. B) Lazy. C) Honorable. D) Brave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lazy. ← 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