Beowulf Quiz 234 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which term fits in this sentence:Christina used her hunting ..... to survive in the woods for a week.

Correct Answer: B) Prowess.

2. Which vocabulary term is synonymous with conceited and egotistical?

Correct Answer: A) Haughty.

3. True or False? Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity

Correct Answer: A) True.

4. Beowulf died, an embarrassment to his people for his weak and disgraceful actions.

Correct Answer: B) False.

5. Choose the best word, from this week's vocabulary list. Dedicate

Correct Answer: B) Devote.

6. Abigail and Mason are playing a word game. They need to find the adjective that describes something intending to do harm. Can you help them?

Correct Answer: A) Malicious.

7. Beowulf was written by monks.

Correct Answer: B) False.

8. What a work/text says about a concept such as love, good, or evil.

Correct Answer: C) Theme.

9. What is the aftermath of Grendel's attack?

Correct Answer: C) Destruction and loss of life in Herot.

10. What religious belief did the Celts, the early settlers of England, follow?

Correct Answer: B) Paganism.

11. The part of Grendel, Beowulf removed in battle.

Correct Answer: B) Shoulder and arm.

12. The English language seems to begin when who leaves Britain? (ELAGSE11-12RL9; DOK2)

Correct Answer: A) The Romans.

13. What type of legal system did the Anglo-Saxons lay the foundation for?

Correct Answer: C) Modern English.

14. Which type of sentence includes an independent clause, and dependent clause that begins with one of the AAAWWUBBIS?

Correct Answer: C) Complex.

15. Who is the best warrior / leader of the Geats?

Correct Answer: B) Beowulf.

16. Which of the following lines from a poem contains a caesura?

Correct Answer: B) "In the quiet of the night, a hush fell.".

17. Something ..... is well-known, sometimes even legendary.

Correct Answer: A) Storied.

18. How did mead halls contribute to the social structure of Anglo-Saxon society?

Correct Answer: A) Mead halls contributed to the social structure by fostering community and reinforcing social bonds.

19. Examine where Beowulf came from?

Correct Answer: A) Geatland.

20. Beowulf's last battle is against:

Correct Answer: B) A fire-breathing dragon.