This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 223 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 223 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Station 6:The main idea in the "Dragon Diversity" article is ..... A) English-centric stories are the root of all literature. B) Dragons are real and in stories all over the world. C) All cultures have important stories in their civilization timeline. D) All cultures have stories, but English ones are the most important. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All cultures have important stories in their civilization timeline. 2. Ambition:desire, objective, aspiration A) Synonym. B) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonym. 3. Wail:wimper, praise, approve A) Synonym. B) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonym. 4. A structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite A) Marsh. B) Barrow. C) Cave. D) Pyre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pyre. 5. Which is not a trait of an epic hero? A) Great feats. B) Saves his people from harm. C) Doesn't want glory. D) Embodies Anglo-Saxon ideals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't want glory. 6. Support or strengthen A) Surge. B) Baleful. C) Disconsolate. D) Bolster. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bolster. 7. What means; clever; shrewd A) Glut. B) Canny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canny. 8. What important building was torched and destroyed by the dragon? A) Hrothgar's mead hall. B) Beowulf's mead hall. C) Beowulf's family home. D) Wiglaf's home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf's mead hall. 9. When talking about himself, Beowulf is mostly proud about his A) Bravery. B) Humbleness. C) 50 years as a king. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bravery. 10. Which of the following is not a feature of Anglo-Saxon culture? A) Warfare and code of honor. B) Time spent in the Mead Hall. C) Value of literature. D) Peaceful democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peaceful democracy. 11. Why does Grendel terrorize Hrothgar's men at Heorot? A) He avenged the death of his mother who was killed by Aeschere. B) He believed Hrothgar was his father and had ignored him. C) He wanted to be a loyal thane to Hrothgar, but they wouldn't let him. D) He was jealous because he was cursed, but they were blessed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was jealous because he was cursed, but they were blessed. 12. Beowulf names Wiglaf as his successor to the throne. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Discuss the theme of loyalty in Beowulf. A) Beowulf is primarily focused on the theme of betrayal. B) Loyalty is only a minor theme in Beowulf. C) The theme of loyalty is prominent throughout Beowulf. D) The theme of loyalty is not explored in Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The theme of loyalty is prominent throughout Beowulf. 14. The structure of a sentence A) Quench. B) Stalk. C) Scabbard. D) Syntax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Syntax. 15. The setting of an epic is ..... A) Small. Confined to one country. B) Small. Confined to one state. C) Vast. Covers many nations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vast. Covers many nations. 16. After Beowulf's death the community fears attacks from neighboring nations. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. "the fire-spitting terror" (line 790) "the gray-bearded lord of the Geats" (line 792) How does the poet's word choice in the above excerpts impact the mood of this scene? A) It creates a cheerful mood by emphasizing how many treasures Beowulf has gained as a result of defeating the dragon. B) It creates a frightening mood by highlighting how much more powerful the dragon is in comparison to Beowulf's earlier enemies. C) It creates a sad mood by emphasizing how weak and helpless Beowulf has become even though he is still willing to fight. D) It creates a comical mood by illustrating how ridiculous it is for Beowulf, now an old man, to fight the dragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It creates a sad mood by emphasizing how weak and helpless Beowulf has become even though he is still willing to fight. 18. His ..... position as CEO came with great responsibility and high expectations. A) Solace. B) Infamous. C) Fettered. D) Exalted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exalted. 19. In an ad for baby clothing, the copy reads:Our night clothes are made with care. They will cradle your baby in softness for a long night of rest. The word "cradle" is most likely used because of A) Its denotation. B) Its connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its connotation. 20. What did Beowulf want Wiglaf to be after he died? A) King of the Danes. B) King of the Romans. C) King of the Geats. D) Prince of Arabia. 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