This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 10 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was Hygelac? A) Beowulf's father. B) Beowulf's king. C) One of Beowulf's warriors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf's king. 2. What does the drastic change of names in England reveal abouthistory? A) The nature of fads in baby names. B) The nature of nomadic tribes like the Anglo Saxons. C) The nature of conquering lands and establishing dominance. D) The nature of natural language change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The nature of conquering lands and establishing dominance. 3. Give the meaning:plummet A) Feathers on a bird. B) A sharp drop down. C) To disagree violently. D) A writing instrument used on a ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sharp drop down. 4. Which of the following is an example of a kenning? A) That was no easy feat. B) Whale-road. C) Kill Kevin. D) The wind sang through the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whale-road. 5. Communication happens in a two-way process. One speaker, and one listener. The lister will be required to provide response. What dimension of agility does the situation belong? A) Flexibility. B) Feedback-Seeking. C) Interpersonal Risk-Taking. D) Performance Risk-Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feedback-Seeking. 6. On p. 20, the author writes 'But she, softly keening, brooded upon Grendel'. The word 'keening' means ..... A) Groaning. B) Crying. C) Grumbling. D) Wailing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crying. 7. The King Arthur legends are full of stories of the exploits of the Knights of the Round Table.In this sentence, exploits means ..... A) Congratulations. B) Noble deeds. C) Gruesome acts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noble deeds. 8. Define Moor A) An additional amount of something. B) A type of dock where boats are stowed. C) Open land with peaty soil covered with heather and moss. D) Mountainous regions where steep cliffs and caves are common. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Open land with peaty soil covered with heather and moss. 9. Is a heroic poem, considered the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic. A) Beowulf. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf. 10. Beowulf's Hero Journey:Beowulf saves Hrothgar's kingdom is rewarded for his heroism. A) Resolution. B) Crisis. C) Result. D) New Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Result. 11. Beowulf's body was put on a funeral pyre. The people ..... and mourned his death. A) Celebrated. B) Wailed. C) Slayed. D) Forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wailed. 12. "She" can be closely compared to what? A) Snake. B) Rat. C) Bat. D) Monster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Snake. 13. Which warrior is the first to confront Grendel in the hall? A) Hrothgar. B) Wiglaf. C) Unferth. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beowulf. 14. Using the sentence below, the correct definition of spoor is:Beowulf rode on one of the horses Hrothgar had given him. It was white, with a black mane. He picked his way slowly, following the spoor. His men followed him. A) A wrapped bunch of thread. B) The track or scent of an animal. C) A pack of corn wrapped together. D) A group of poor people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The track or scent of an animal. 15. Beowulf ruled Geatland (Sweden) as King for how many years? A) 15. B) 25. C) 50. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 50. 16. Who is the author of Beowulf? A) Charles Dickens. B) J.R.R. Tolkien. C) Unknown/Anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet. D) William Shakespeare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unknown/Anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet. 17. Which two quotes from Beowulf contain kennings renaming the two main characters? The dread of the land was desperate to escape A) Theory. B) The traction g. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 18. A secret store of valuables or money A) They shine. B) Hoard. C) Arbitrate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hoard. 19. When Beowulf describes how he wants to be remembered this shows A) Humbleness and frugality. B) Bravery and kinship. C) Self-importance and glory. D) Creativity and intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humbleness and frugality. 20. Let's put a little ..... into what we do! A) Interloper. B) Sentry. C) Gumption. D) Thane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gumption. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesBeowulf Quiz 1Beowulf Quiz 2Beowulf Quiz 3Beowulf Quiz 4Beowulf Quiz 5Beowulf Quiz 6Beowulf Quiz 7Beowulf Quiz 8Beowulf Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books