This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. At the end of yestday's reading (p.10), who was winning the battle in Herot? (a) A) Grendel. B) A Beowulf. C) Edgtheo. D) Higlac. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Beowulf. 2. Which is NOT true about Beowulf and its influence in the English language and culture? A) It was written by King Henry VII. B) It tells a story of good vs. evil. C) It is entertaining. D) It has themes of bravery, loyalty, and courage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was written by King Henry VII. 3. How did Beowulf hear about the problem with Grendel? A) Word travelled. B) The newspaper. C) A homing pigeon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word travelled. 4. Hoard A) Gorge. B) Secure. C) Initiate. D) To save secretly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To save secretly. 5. The tremors he experienced were side effects of a crippling ..... A) Plight. B) Affliction. C) Baleful. D) August. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affliction. 6. There are a lot of Jewish references in the poem, A) False, there are a lot of Christian references in the poem. B) False, there are no religious references. C) False, there are a lot of Muslim references. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False, there are a lot of Christian references in the poem. 7. He was revealed as the strongest and the ablest warrior in this epic story. A) Beowulf. B) Beowulf. C) Beowulf. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf. 8. According to the Anglo-Saxon Code:the most important relationship is between ..... A) A warrior and his maiden. B) A king and his queen. C) A warrior and his "lord" or tribe leader. D) A mother and child. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A warrior and his "lord" or tribe leader. 9. Who is the loyal friend of Beowulf who did not leave him during his fight with the dragon A) Ashes. B) Hrothgar. C) Wiglaf. D) Hygelac. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 10. The A-list actor has an ..... attitude and assumes everyone will heed their every whim and desire. A) Infamous. B) Imperious. C) Reparation. D) Exalted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperious. 11. Anglo-Saxons believed in an afterlife. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 12. Complete this sentence with one of the following words:The dogs outside began to ..... in unison at the full moon. A) August. B) Unrelenting. C) Lothesome. D) Wail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wail. 13. What is the significance of Beowulf in Anglo-Saxon literature? A) It is a religious text with no cultural relevance. B) It provides insight into the culture, values, and beliefs of the Anglo-Saxons. C) It is a fictional story with no historical significance. D) It is a modern work with no connection to Anglo-Saxon literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provides insight into the culture, values, and beliefs of the Anglo-Saxons. 14. How the period used to be known? A) As the nice age. B) As the anglo saxon age. C) As the dark age. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As the dark age. 15. At the time Beowulf was composed, how was the epic poem likely shared? A) The poem was discovered and was never shared. B) Poems were likely shared through writing. C) Poems and stories were mostly shared through oral performances. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poems and stories were mostly shared through oral performances. 16. Tendon; one dressed for use as a cord or thread. A) Sinews. B) Violate. C) Heath. D) Entwine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sinews. 17. Which of following is the best theme of this story? A) Great strength makes things right. B) Intelligence is greater than strength. C) Valor (a.k.a. courage) will triumph over evil. D) A king must be wealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Valor (a.k.a. courage) will triumph over evil. 18. Beowulf's followers are described as brave and noble, but nearly all of them run for their lives. This is an example of: A) Irony. B) Hyperbole. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irony. 19. Her ..... at driving got her a job with NASCAR A) Prowess. B) Sinews. C) Lament. D) Anguish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prowess. 20. Which of the following was a thane of Hygelac in Sweden? A) Beowulf. B) Grendel. C) Unferth. D) Dunsinane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf. ← 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