This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 140 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 140 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Beowulf hang at the entrance to the hall? A) Grendel's Claw. B) Grendel's head. C) Grendel's body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel's Claw. 2. Who comes to help the Beowulf during the battle? A) Hrothgar. B) His brother. C) Wiglaf. D) Socrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 3. The poem says that to rid themselves of Grendel, the people sometimes went to pagan shrines and made offerings to idols. What does this most reveal about the people there? A) They are so weak that they decide to join the evil force that they could not beat. B) They are angry at Grendel, so they plot against him with idols. C) They are disgusted with the state of Heorot, so they need a quick fix. D) They are so desperate for relief that they are willing to try whatever might help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are so desperate for relief that they are willing to try whatever might help. 4. Pick the best synonym for the word infamous A) Hateful. B) Notorious. C) Immature. D) Hypocrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Notorious. 5. What theme is supported with the following line?: "Now I mean to be a match for Grendal, /settle the outcome in single combat." A) Evil will always win. B) Heroes should give up on winning. C) A hero should win glory through acts of bravery. D) Villain's never use weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hero should win glory through acts of bravery. 6. Two-word poetic renaming of people, places, and things A) Cutting. B) Kennings. C) Lyric. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kennings. 7. (adj) disgusting A) Hoary. B) Loathsome. C) Blunt. D) Massive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loathsome. 8. Which term means individual scene in graphic novel, often framed by a border? A) Palette. B) Panel. C) Angle. D) Lighting/color. E) Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panel. 9. What do the Dane warriors do to avoid Grendel after the attacks start? A) Hide beneath their beds. B) Sail to new lands. C) Rest during the day. D) Sleep far from the hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sleep far from the hall. 10. Why does Beowulf want peace? A) He is lazy. B) He wants to raise horses. C) He wants to take care of his bees. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wants to take care of his bees. 11. How many manuscripts of Beowulf have survived up to now? A) 1. B) 4. C) 2. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 12. Before Grendel's defeat, how long did he rule Heorot? A) 121 days. B) 2 weeks. C) 12.4 minutes. D) 12 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 years. 13. Possessing or displaying courage OR dependable A) Kith. B) Stalwart. C) Ordain. D) Canny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stalwart. 14. Why does Beowulf say he will fight the dragon? A) He wants to get the treasure. B) He still wants fame after all these years. C) He wants to keep it as a pet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He still wants fame after all these years. 15. He is the descendant of Cain who attacks Heorot Hall at night. A) Grendel. B) Unferth. C) The Dragon. D) Grendel's Mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel. 16. Who/What was Herot? A) Mead hall. B) People from Sweden. C) Beowulf's sword. D) People from Denmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mead hall. 17. A sense of wyrd (pronounced weird) or fate hangs over the A) Entire poem. B) Setting. C) Characters. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entire poem. 18. What is Grendel's motivation for attacking? A) His hatred for the noise and celebration in Herot. B) His jealousy towards Beowulf. C) His desire for power and control. D) His need for revenge against Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His hatred for the noise and celebration in Herot. 19. In what way does Beowulf's sword fail him during the fight with the dragon? A) Beowulf drops the sword and it stays out of his reach during the fight. B) It has a spell on it so that it can't hurt the dragon. C) It breaks apart when striking the dragon's scales. D) The dragon is able to melt the sword with its fiery breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It breaks apart when striking the dragon's scales. 20. How does Wiglaf speak to Beowulf's warriors? A) He guilts them, reminding them of their duty. B) He forgives them. C) He orders that they be executed. D) He banishes them from Geatland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He guilts them, reminding them of their duty. ← 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