This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 179 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 179 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Beowulf's assistant in the fight against the dragon: A) Roggar. B) GrendeL. C) Thor. D) Waitress. E) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Wiglaf. 2. Beowulf and Wiglaf rule the kingdom together after they defeat the dragon. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. A force that oppresses or causes suffering A) Affliction. B) Affection. C) Alliteration. D) Infamous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affliction. 4. Unless the magician can remove the ..... from his ankles, he will be trapped in the box forever. A) Fetter. B) Livid. C) Herald. D) Solace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fetter. 5. Most historians now prefer the terms A) 'early middle ages' or 'early period'. B) Early middle ages' or 'early medieval period'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early middle ages' or 'early medieval period'. 6. What is Ragnarok? A) The final epic and apocalyptic battle. B) The home of the Norsemen. C) The legendary city of the Vikings. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The final epic and apocalyptic battle. 7. The primary point or concept that the author wants to communicate to the readers. A) Statement. B) Main Idea. C) Claim. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main Idea. 8. Where do Anglo Saxons come from? A) Italy. B) France. C) Germany. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany. 9. Beowulf is the oldest surviving piece of British literature. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. A chilly day in October is a herald of the coming winter.Herald means ..... A) A bad situation. B) To announce something or someone that is approaching. C) To scare something or someone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To announce something or someone that is approaching. 11. Which term is NOT a synonym for HEIR? A) Inheritor. B) Successor. C) Beneficiary. D) Second-in-line. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Second-in-line. 12. A ..... must undertake a quest to achieve something of tremendous value to himself and his society. A) Warior. B) Super hero. C) Epic hero. D) Bard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic hero. 13. What does Beowulf find on the wall of the den? A) A giant sword. B) A yad ax. C) A cross bow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A giant sword. 14. Beowulf is an example of an ..... A) Horror story. B) Love poem. C) Epic poem. D) Action story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic poem. 15. Which detail from the story shows that Beowulf's men care for him? A) They celebrate when Grendel's mother is defeated. B) The build a strong boat to sail to help the king. C) All but one of his men run from the dragon. D) They stay at the pool's edge even when King Hrothgar's men leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They stay at the pool's edge even when King Hrothgar's men leave. 16. Beowulf eventually becomes King. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. In this section of Beowulf, a slave stole a jeweled cup from his master. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. In which country does the story of Beowulf take place? A) Germany and Austria. B) Iceland and Greenland. C) Norway and Finland. D) Denmark and Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denmark and Sweden. 19. What is the meaning of the word affliction as it appears in the following excerpts? "And sometimes they sacrificed to the old stone gods ..... hoping for ..... the Devil's guidance in driving/Their affliction off." (lines 90-93) "Bold and strong-minded, had driven affliction/Off, purged Herot clean." (lines 348-49) A) A desire, wish, or aspiration. B) A problem or something that causes pain. C) Bravery, boldness, or fearlessness. D) Intense religious devotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A problem or something that causes pain. 20. What word means humiliating; deservingof shame A) Whetted. B) Ignominious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ignominious. ← 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