Beowulf Quiz 131 (20 MCQs)

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1. Does Beowulf die at the end of 22?

Correct Answer: B) No.

2. A specialized metaphor made of compound words which was a major part o Anglo-Saxon literature is a(n)

Correct Answer: C) Theory.

3. A Dane

Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar.

4. Beowulf marks the beginning of English literature.

Correct Answer: A) True.

5. Which of the following is a characteristic of the human condition?

Correct Answer: C) Conflict.

6. Scattered pieces of waste or remains. litter, waste, rubbish, refuse

Correct Answer: D) Debris.

7. Rhythmic breaks in the middle of lines; reciter can pause for a breath

Correct Answer: B) Caesura.

8. To strive for superiority; compete

Correct Answer: B) Vied.

9. Rafters

Correct Answer: B) Horizontal beams that hold up a roof.

10. Beowulf became a king after King Hygelac was killed in a battle.

Correct Answer: B) False.

11. What was Beowulf originally written as anonymously before it became a book?

Correct Answer: B) A poem.

12. Disgusting

Correct Answer: D) Loathsome.

13. Select the correct term for the following definition:of high moral or intellectual value

Correct Answer: D) Exalted.

14. Feeling of hopelessness; sadness, misery

Correct Answer: A) Despair.

15. Hrunting has never failed in battle when Hrothgar gives it to Beowulf.

Correct Answer: A) True.

16. What does Unferth lend Beowulf?

Correct Answer: A) An ancient sword, Hrunting.

17. What was the name of the mead hall that Grendel invaded?

Correct Answer: B) Distorted.

18. Which of these does Beowulf not ask for before he dies?

Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf to check if the dragon is dead.

19. Who transcribed Beowulf onto paper and added Christian elements to the story?

Correct Answer: A) 2 Christian monks.

20. In the end Beowulf's body was

Correct Answer: C) Burned in a funeral pyre.