This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 68 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 68 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What famous author changed the way Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons were studied? A) J.R.R. Tolkien. B) Stephen King. C) Stephen Chbosky. D) J.K. Rowling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.R.R. Tolkien. 2. What "trophy" does Beowulf hang from the rafters after his fight with Grendel? A) His sword. B) Grendel's head. C) Grendel's arm. D) A crown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grendel's arm. 3. What is the central theme or idea explored in this passage from "Beowulf" ? A) The importance of wealth and treasure. B) The valor and bravery of the Geats. C) The heroic journey and duty to help others. D) The rivalry between Beowulf and King Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The heroic journey and duty to help others. 4. Choose a synonym for the word kin A) Classmate. B) Teacher. C) Relative. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relative. 5. Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of successive words/phrases. A) Theory. B) Alliteration. C) Cutting. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 6. Why does Beowulf decide to visit Hrothgar? A) To create an alliance. B) To start war. C) To defeat a monster. D) To ask for protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To defeat a monster. 7. Why has the author mentioned the pagan temples in this part of the epic? A) To show that the societ was pagan. B) To show that the society accepted christainity. C) To show that the people are close to God. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show that the societ was pagan. 8. What is another name for a steep or rugged cliff? A) Crag. B) Summit. C) Cutting. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crag. 9. Is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants. A) Novel. B) Poem. C) Epic. D) Movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic. 10. Reward, make payment A) Deflect. B) Vied. C) Lament. D) Recompense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recompense. 11. Mourn:content, happy, rejoice A) Synonym. B) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonym. 12. Wiglaf thinks that he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because A) Beowulf is too old and sick to fight. B) It will increase Beowulf's chance of victory. C) Then Beowulf's comrades can claim the monster's treasure. D) In the past they had promised to repay Beowulf's kindness with their lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the past they had promised to repay Beowulf's kindness with their lives. 13. Who is the father of Shield Sheafson? A) Beowulf. B) Grendel. C) Hrothgar. D) Sheafson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sheafson. 14. Leah ..... with Michelle's idea, but Tom disagreed with her. A) Resoluted. B) Furled. C) Assailed. D) Concurred. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Concurred. 15. Enjoyed; found pleasure in A) Truce. B) Protector. C) Relished. D) Swayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relished. 16. How do we know that Beowulf is honorable? A) Hrothgar knew his dad. B) Beowulf is the strongest warrior. C) Beowulf wants to trick Grendel. D) Beowulf refuses to fight Grendel with a weapon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beowulf refuses to fight Grendel with a weapon. 17. Where does Grendel typically roam? A) The bottom of the sea. B) Tunnels and caves within the mountains. C) The marches, heaths, and fens. D) Crowded cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The marches, heaths, and fens. 18. Who is the king of Beowulf's kingdom? A) Wiglaf. B) Edgetho. C) Hrethel. D) Higlac. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Higlac. 19. Look to my example:"That girl is trouble. Don't you remember what happened to Adam?" is a (a) allusion. A) Mythological. B) Historical. C) A biblical. D) Literal tagsfigurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A biblical. 20. What happens when the sword makes a sound like singing? A) Beowulf dances with Grendel's mother. B) Undead Grendel attacks Beowulf. C) Grendel's mother attacks Beowulf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Undead Grendel attacks Beowulf. ← 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