This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 79 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 79 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which countries are Dane and Geat supposed to be today? A) France and Switzerland. B) Iceland and Greenland. C) Sweden and France. D) Denmark and Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denmark and Sweden. 2. A young soldier that stays behind to help fight the dragon. A) Unferth. B) Beowulf. C) Hrothgar. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wiglaf. 3. How does Beowulf trick Grendel into returning to Herot Hall? A) Invited him to join their feast. B) Recreated the evening when he last attacked the hall. C) Sent several warriors to lead him to the party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recreated the evening when he last attacked the hall. 4. What is the significance of this passage? Fate has sweptthe rest away, those courageous warriors.I follow them." A) Beowulf's final lines to Hrothgar explain why he is heading home. B) Beowulf's final lines show his belief in fate. C) Beowulf's final words before diving in the lake against Grendel's mother show his confidence. D) Beowulf's explanation for fighting Grendel explains his bravery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf's final lines show his belief in fate. 5. Who is the king of the Danes in the story? A) Beowulf. B) Grendel. C) Grendel's mother. D) King Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) King Hrothgar. 6. Who is Grendel and where did he come from? A) A once noble King from the Danes. B) A once noble King from the Geats. C) A demonic foe from the line of Cain that terrorizes Heorot Hall. D) Someone from Beowulf's past that challenges him now that he is among the Danes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A demonic foe from the line of Cain that terrorizes Heorot Hall. 7. What is Hrothgar's reaction to Grendel's first attack? A) He runs away in terror, knowing that he does not have what it takes to be king. B) He angrily vows to destroy the monster or die trying. C) He is outraged that his guards would allow something like this to happen. D) He sits stricken and helpless, staring at the destruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He sits stricken and helpless, staring at the destruction. 8. " ..... Up from his swampland, sliding silently" is an example of which poetic device? A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 9. "Sad lays were sung about the beset king, / the vicious raids and ravages of Grendel ..... " To be beset means: A) To be dangerous to health. B) To be discussed. C) To be assailed or attacked on all sides. D) To be pleasant and happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be assailed or attacked on all sides. 10. What is the name of the group who primarily spoke Old English? A) Anglo-Saxons. B) Norsemen. C) Anglophiles. D) Targaryens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anglo-Saxons. 11. If you don't take care of your own health, a dangerous illness could ..... your immune system and make you seriously ill. A) Assail. B) Furl. C) Extol. D) Complacent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assail. 12. Wiglaf walked into the dragon's cave and was amazed at the piles of ..... jewels and gold. A) Lavish. B) Extol. C) Vehemently. D) Furled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lavish. 13. Builds Heorot A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar. 14. DEFINE:Boast A) To brag. B) To make fun of something. C) A style of cooking. D) An undead creature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To brag. 15. Which term fits in this sentence:Although she was ..... and snobbish, the doctor had a large patient roster. A) Haughty. B) Sturdy. C) Boastful. D) Prowess. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haughty. 16. The word baleful is used to describe the: A) Horrible cries of Grendel. B) The battle between Beowulf and Grendel. C) Demeanor of Beowulf. D) The biting cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horrible cries of Grendel. 17. Who was Higlac? A) King of the Danes. B) Beowulf's uncle. C) Beowulf's sword. D) Beowulf's loyal kinsman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf's uncle. 18. An Anglo-Saxon king was chosen for his A) Bravery. B) Economic superiority. C) Intelligence. D) Family connections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bravery. 19. Which of the following is a ANTONYM for laud A) Criticize. B) Honor. C) Avoid. D) Seek out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criticize. 20. Harrowing:calm, comforting, gratifying A) Synonym. B) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonym. ← 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