Beowulf Quiz 142 (20 MCQs)

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1. What final request does Beowulf make of Hrothgar

Correct Answer: D) If Beowulf loses, send his armor back to Higlac.

2. Beowulf was written in a language called

Correct Answer: B) Old English.

3. The atmosphere was dark and ..... from the fog.

Correct Answer: D) Murky.

4. Grendel is a descendant of Abel.

Correct Answer: B) False.

5. What is the name of Hrothgar's great mead-hall, the setting for the action of the first part of Beowulf?

Correct Answer: A) Heorot.

6. What is the name of the Hall built by Hrothgar?

Correct Answer: C) Heorot.

7. Beowulf's last request is that his people

Correct Answer: B) Build a castle in his honor and bury the treasure.

8. The fiery dragon (fire drake) is angry because a fugitive slave stole what from him?

Correct Answer: D) Treasure.

9. Describe how Beowulf managed to breath in the water of the fen

Correct Answer: C) He was able to breathe the air inside the blood bubbles as they floated up.

10. Where has Grendel been attacking?

Correct Answer: D) Distorted.

11. Come face to face, meet as an adversary or enemy, engage in conflict with,

Correct Answer: A) Encounter.

12. Where does Grendel's first attack take place?

Correct Answer: A) Distorted.

13. Who goes into the cave to fight the dragon? (Beowulf Visits the Dragon)

Correct Answer: D) Beowulf.

14. To whom does Beowulf attribute his successes?

Correct Answer: C) God.

15. Bountifully

Correct Answer: A) Abundantly.

16. A reprisal is .....

Correct Answer: A) Punishment.

17. What is the first section of the epic poem Beowulf about?

Correct Answer: D) Beowulf fighting Grendel.

18. What is the name of the mead hall in Beowulf?

Correct Answer: A) Heorot.

19. In the phrase "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, " what literary device is primarily used?

Correct Answer: C) Alliteration.

20. Roiseterer

Correct Answer: D) Rioters.