This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Beowulf – Quiz 91 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 91 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Before the battle against Grendel, Beowulf A) Was not known. B) Was already known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was already known. 2. Beowulf was written by ..... A) William Shakespeare. B) J K Rowling. C) Unknown. D) John Milton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unknown. 3. The old Anglo-Saxon religion- A) Primarily encouraged ethics and earthy virtues such as bravery. B) Had much in common with the beliefs of Christianity. C) Advanced an optimistic, cheerful view of life on earth. D) Offered the hope of eternal reward to the good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primarily encouraged ethics and earthy virtues such as bravery. 4. According to Norse mythology, how did the beginning of the universe start? A) The world was full of ice on one side and fire on the other. The fire began to melt the ice and the ice turned in the first being. B) The world was full of ice on one side and fire on the other. Thor, god of thunder, used his mighty hammer to break the ice and free the first beings from beneath. C) 2 divine families (the Aesir and the Vanir) went to war against each other. A resulting truce after the war led to the creation of the first beings. D) An explosion of space itself caused the universe to heat up and then cool down. Afterwards, gravity gradually drew matter together to form the first beings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The world was full of ice on one side and fire on the other. The fire began to melt the ice and the ice turned in the first being. 5. What was a "thane" in the Anglo-Saxon period? A) A servant of the upper class. B) A warrior of the king. C) A knight in shining armor. D) The king's best friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A warrior of the king. 6. What enemy does Beowulf decide to fight in "The Last Battle" ? A) Grendel's Father. B) A Dragon. C) A Sea Monster. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Dragon. 7. Which describes how Hrothgar felt about Beowulf's visit? A) Sat happily listening. B) Spoke harshly and sharp. C) Growled in pain. D) His misery leaped the seas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sat happily listening. 8. Who is the speaker of the following quote: "Your piercing eye will dim and darken; and death will arrive, dear warrior, to sweep you away." A) Beowulf. B) Hygelac. C) Hrothgar. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hrothgar. 9. On a Saturday night, a reclusive person would most likely A) Stay home and watch Netflix. B) Find the biggest party she can find. C) Go shopping in Denver. D) Host a dinner party at her house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stay home and watch Netflix. 10. What caused Beowulf's death? A) Grendel's mother stabs him in the heart. B) He is betrayed by Unferth. C) He doesn'tdie; he is taken up to the heavens to live forever. D) The dragon woundedhim in the neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dragon woundedhim in the neck. 11. Rude, impolite or socially unacceptable A) Impudent. B) Vile. C) Uncouth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uncouth. 12. Scattered or spread untidily over (a surface or area). A) Debris. B) Crammed. C) Apprehensive. D) Layers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Layers. 13. Brook A) Boltered. B) Tolerate. C) Abide. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boltered. 14. When Beowulf took on the dragon, he fought, for the first time, with what against him? A) The wind. B) His people. C) Fate. D) Men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fate. 15. Beowulf is the first story written in the English Language A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Why does Wiglaf berate the other warriors saying they are "brandedwith disgrace" ? A) They were trying to strike at the Dragon when Beowulf said not to. B) He was proud of their actions and how they waited in the woods as told. C) He was disgusted that they did not come to the aid of their king when he wassuffering. D) He will most likely be their king so he needed to begin to lecture them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was disgusted that they did not come to the aid of their king when he wassuffering. 17. What happens to Grendel? A) Beowulf rips his arm off, and Grendel retreats to his cave to die. B) Beowulf rips his arm off, and they roast Grendel for dinner. C) Grendel wins and takes Beowulf back to his cave as a captive. D) Grendel dies in the banquet hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf rips his arm off, and Grendel retreats to his cave to die. 18. You just created the greatest TikTok EVER! Now you have all these fans that are subscribing to your page and worshipping the ground you walk on. This is (Blank) to make you want to make an even better video. A) Intrinsic Motivation. B) Extrinsic Motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extrinsic Motivation. 19. Beowulf, as he lay dying, says all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) He has given his life to win this treasure for his people. B) He asks that the Geats build him a tomb that's a tall tower. C) He tells Wiglaf that the treasure is cursed, to bury it. D) He gives thanks to God for all he has been given. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He tells Wiglaf that the treasure is cursed, to bury it. 20. Enemies A) Foes. B) Sojourned. C) Solace. D) Requital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foes. ← 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