This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 173 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 173 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. During the debate, the senator tried to ..... his opponent was not qualified for office. A) Exploit. B) Insinuate. C) Spoor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insinuate. 2. What is the name of the beautiful Danish sword that Hrothgar gives Beowulf to fight Grendel's mother? A) Fire Chaser. B) Dragonslayer. C) Hrunting. D) Heorot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hrunting. 3. An Epic Hero is a larger-than-life character that battles the forces of evil and represent widespread national, cultural or religious values A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. As a warrior, Beowulf fought for all of the following except A) Glory for Self. B) Glory for King. C) Glory for Ancestors. D) Glory for God (Christian). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glory for God (Christian). 5. Melt away A) Deserted. B) Comrades. C) Dissolve. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dissolve. 6. Has the strength of 30 men A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf. 7. As Beowulf wishes, the Geats build A) A mead hall for their festivities. B) An ancient armor for the king. C) A ship for his funeral. D) A tower as his monument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A tower as his monument. 8. Grendel descended from this biblical figure: A) Satan. B) Abraham. C) Cain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cain. 9. Devastated A) To cause great damage or harm / to feel extreme emotional pain. B) Famous for being bad. C) Something that causes pain or suffering. D) Extremely angry / a purplish color. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To cause great damage or harm / to feel extreme emotional pain. 10. What is the meaning of the term "lustre" in the following context: "Forged in the furnace of the sun, undimmed in lustre" ? A) Strength. B) Sheen; gloss. C) Ability to fight. D) Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sheen; gloss. 11. Pick the best synonym for the word fetter A) Broom broom. B) Carousal. C) Handcuffs. D) Native plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Handcuffs. 12. The text reveals that Wiglaf "denounces" the warriors who deserted Beowulf. What does the word most likely mean? A) Demolishes in battle. B) Declares to be wrong. C) Discovers the goodness. D) Claims wrongdoing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declares to be wrong. 13. What do some men say killed Beowulf? A) The breath of the Firedrake. B) Bee stings. C) Grendel. D) A fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The breath of the Firedrake. 14. Hygelac is a..... A) Geat. B) Dane. C) Swede. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geat. 15. A Danish warrior who is jealous of Beowulf and unable to fight Grendel. A) Wiglaf. B) Beowulf. C) Unferth. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unferth. 16. Beowulf in the last battle is confident of his strength but he is also aware that he may not win the fight. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. True or False ..... Vengeance was NOT a value in Beowulf. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Who is Beowulf's trusted friend and loyal subject? A) Grendel. B) Hrothgar. C) Unferth. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wiglaf. 19. What is NOT a reason Beowulf is still studied? A) First scribed ENG story. B) JRR Tolkien loved it. C) Depicts a hero's journey. D) To make students believe in dragons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make students believe in dragons. 20. Grendel cannot sit on his throne because it is God-ordained, therefore sanctified A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar. ← 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