This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 118 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 118 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Restraint means..... A) To read all the time. B) To do whatever you want. C) To control your actions and emotions. D) To run freely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To control your actions and emotions. 2. For how many years does Herot stand empty and Grendel "won" ? A) 30. B) 12. C) 15. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 3. Which of the following options is NOT a synonym for solace? A) Condolence. B) Consolation. C) Pity. D) Outraged. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outraged. 4. How does the theme of community and cooperation emerge in the passage? A) Beowulf seeks to divide the Danes and the Geats further. B) The watchman welcomes Beowulf and his men into the community. C) Beowulf plans to compete with King Hrothgar for leadership. D) The watchman opposes Beowulf's mission and refuses cooperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The watchman welcomes Beowulf and his men into the community. 5. These people weren't a class and were treated differently; they had very few rights. A) Peasants. B) Slaves. C) Women. D) Thanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Women. 6. Mind's worth A) Honor. B) Love. C) Betrayal. D) War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Honor. 7. Why is Grendel exiled from society? A) For crimes he committed in the Herot. B) For crimes his mother committed. C) The Danes do not like him. D) Punished for the crimes that his ancestor Cain committed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Punished for the crimes that his ancestor Cain committed. 8. Crest-glider A) Airplane. B) Horse. C) Ship. D) Shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ship. 9. Epic hero A) A warrior who remains loyal to Beowulf in fight against dragon. B) A brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. C) To emphasize certain traits. D) Central reference point for Anglo-Saxon period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. 10. Scholars believe "The Beowulf Poet" was most likely a A) Baptist minister. B) Catholic clergy member. C) Pagan priest. D) Christian monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Christian monk. 11. "He was a rude and drunken fellow, always ready to argue, even with the king himself." A) Personification. B) Euphemism. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 12. From which group of people does Beowulf come? A) Brits. B) Scots. C) Danes. D) Geats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geats. 13. Central character of an epic A) Thane. B) Liege lord. C) Epic hero. D) Watches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic hero. 14. An unfortunate, difficult, or precarious situation. A) Reparation. B) Plight. C) Respite. D) Affliction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plight. 15. Where did Grendel's mother live? A) In a cave in the mountains. B) In the depths of a lake. C) On top of a mountain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the depths of a lake. 16. Unferth always picked at the ..... on his neck when he was anxious. A) Boil. B) Sinew. C) Spoor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boil. 17. Why does the thief steal the cup from the dragon? A) He was looking to get rich. B) He thought he could appease his slave master. C) He thought he would please Beowulf with it. D) He was seeking revenge on the dragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He thought he could appease his slave master. 18. What is the third and final monster that begins to attack Beowulf's kingdom A) Grendel Jr. B) A dragon. C) Grendel's father. D) A three headed dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dragon. 19. These stories and incantations were never written down but were preserved in A) A piece of wood. B) Memory. C) A mother's journal. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Memory. 20. The beginnings of the English language started in the middle of the: A) 5th century. B) 6th century. C) 7th centruy. D) 8th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5th century. ← 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