This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 171 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 171 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank:The old man ..... over the loss of his beloved dog, unable to find any comfort. A) Laments. B) Purges. C) Gorges. D) Relished. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laments. 2. Destroys monsters and gains fame A) Higlac. B) Beowulf. C) Hrothgar. D) Higlac. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf. 3. Grendels's mother kills ..... A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. C) Aescher. D) No one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar. 4. Using what you read + what you know to make an educated guess A) Comprehension. B) Inference. C) Predisposition. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 5. Why does the author have Beowulf NOT use weapons? A) A spell saves Grendel from death by weapon. B) It enhances Beowulf's hero status. C) Both A and B. D) He is allergic to the metal used. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 6. What is the repetition of similar vowel sounds within successive words called? A) Consonance. B) Alliteration. C) Assonance. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assonance. 7. How will Beowulf fight the monster? A) With his magic sword. B) With his magic talisman. C) With sword and shield. D) Bare-handed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bare-handed. 8. Ignoring/changing facts, rules of spelling or grammar in the name of art is A) Artistic license. B) Narrative license. C) Poetic license. D) All of the other answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the other answers are correct. 9. Both the mother and Grendel A) Are protected by magic. B) Die in the lair. C) Follow Beowulf to Sweden. D) Are killed in Beowulf's bare hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are protected by magic. 10. Which of these lists the characters who felt fear and paranoia within "Beowulf" ? A) Grendel, Grendel's Mother, Wiglaf. B) Hrothgar, Beowulf, Ecgtheow. C) Hrothgar, Grendel, The Danes. D) Wiglaf, The Danes, Ecgtheow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hrothgar, Grendel, The Danes. 11. Choose the best alliteration definition: A) The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity. B) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words. C) The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words. 12. Who was the learned monk in the 8th century who wrote about the history of England? A) Bede. B) Tupac. C) Mead. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bede. 13. Beowulf must battle Grendel with his bare hands because- A) Beowulf wishes to prove the superiority of the Geats over the Danes. B) Beowulf wishes to prove his bravery. C) Grendel had magically made all weapons useless against him. D) He Geats traditionally did battle with their bare hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grendel had magically made all weapons useless against him. 14. Heathen A) A person who does not belong to a widely held religion as regarded by those who do. B) Rid of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release. C) A companion who shares one's activities. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who does not belong to a widely held religion as regarded by those who do. 15. What is the purpose of Beowulf's arrival? A) To steal treasure from the Danes. B) To marry a Danish princess. C) To establish a new kingdom in Denmark. D) To help the Danes defeat Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To help the Danes defeat Grendel. 16. Why do the nine warlords believe that the King's bodyguard were killed? A) They had become cowards upon seeing the enemy. B) They had fallen asleep at their post. C) They thought the monster was right and tried to join it. D) They decided that they were not being paid enough and tried to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had fallen asleep at their post. 17. Which character is known for their physical strength? A) Bilbo Baggins. B) King Arthur. C) Beowulf. D) Sir Gawain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf. 18. Who killed Hrothgar's best friend? A) Grendel. B) Grendel's mother. C) Ashes. D) Unferth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unferth. 19. What is the definition of anathema? A) The act of making amends after a mistake, usually by paying money. B) A person or thing detested or loathed. C) A conference, negotiation, verb-to hold a summit for negotiations. D) An abandoned infant who is discovered and cared for by others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person or thing detested or loathed. 20. Which is not a trait of a good warrior A) Strength. B) Loyalty. C) Vengeance. D) Courage. 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