This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 170 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 170 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is the antagonist in the story? A) Beowulf. B) Grendel. C) Grendel's mother. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grendel. 2. What was built by King Hrothgar and his men and is used for celebrating, sleeping and meeting? A) A funeral pyre. B) A ship. C) A mead hall. D) A tower that can be seen by sailors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mead hall. 3. An ..... is a heroic act or notable deed. A) Sentry. B) Exploit. C) Gumption. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exploit. 4. Dynamic Character A) Stereotype. B) Varied or contradictory traits. C) Stays the same from beginning to end. D) Develops or changes throughout the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Develops or changes throughout the story. 5. Beowulf mentioned that he would fight against Grendel ..... A) Using just a sword. B) Using any weapons. C) Using magic. D) Using his dragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using any weapons. 6. How did the Firedrake die? A) Beowulf's sword. B) Fell in the Fen. C) Stung by a queen bee from the inside of its stomach. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stung by a queen bee from the inside of its stomach. 7. What is the name of the monster that Beowulf fights in the first battle? A) Grendel. B) Hrothgar. C) Distorted. D) Grendel's mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grendel. 8. The opposite of stalwart is: A) Unfortunate. B) Disagreeable. C) Distasteful. D) Unreliable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unreliable. 9. "Greedy and grim, he grabbed thirty men" is an example of ..... A) Alliteration. B) Theory. C) Lyric poem. D) Cesura. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 10. Why wouldn't Grendel sit in Hrothgar's throne? A) It was built by giants. B) It was guarded. C) It was protected by God. D) He couldn't reach it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was protected by God. 11. What was the main means of transmission of these stories? A) Through short stories. B) Through written stories. C) Through orality. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through orality. 12. Which term is NOT a synonym for ABODE? A) Crib. B) Home. C) Residence. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) School. 13. Anglo-Saxon life was dominated by- A) Devotion to monastic principles and beliefs. B) Industry and dedication to a strict work ethic. C) A new emphasis on education and the arts. D) Close allegiances between leaders and their followers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Close allegiances between leaders and their followers. 14. Just as Grendal and Grendal's mother die, so does ..... ? A) Paganism. B) Christianity. C) Religion. D) The king's rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paganism. 15. Anglo Saxons (Britons) A) Danes. B) Geats. C) Dems. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geats. 16. Decreed A) An order having the force of law. B) To steal. C) To scatter. D) Famous for being bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An order having the force of law. 17. The fire department used their hoses to ..... the flames devouring the house A) Quench. B) Relish. C) Loathsome. D) Writhe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quench. 18. Which theme fits best?-King Hrothgar gives feasts in Herot A) Loyalty. B) Reputation. C) Generosity. D) Hospitality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hospitality. 19. How many lines does Beowulf have? A) 3, 000 lines. B) 3, 182 lines. C) 3, 181 lines. D) 3, 180 lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3, 182 lines. 20. Which theme fits best?-Beowulf brings Grendel's head to King Hrothgar A) Generosity. B) Envy. C) Loyalty. D) Reputation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reputation. ← 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