This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 18 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Having studied for hours, she was ..... to make an A on the test. A) Extol. B) Vehemently. C) Resolute. D) Assail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resolute. 2. Near the end of the video, Michael Woods quotes from Beowulf, 'He knew that Fate waited to seek his soul's hoard. His fate hovered near, unknowable but certain'. Which statement best describes the significance of this quote. A) The fatalistic quality is key to understanding Beowulf. B) The fatalistic quality expressed in the quote is how the Anglo-Saxons saw death. C) The fatalistic quality is key to understanding Beowulf because expresses the sense person must face challenges in life and be measured by how he/she meets them. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The fatalistic quality is key to understanding Beowulf because expresses the sense person must face challenges in life and be measured by how he/she meets them. 3. To form by hitting after heating A) Lament (n). B) Lair (n). C) Forge (v). D) Majestic (adj). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forge (v). 4. Which two literary devices are used in these lines: "That famous prince fought with fate against Him" A) Kenning and analogy. B) Kenning and simile. C) Alliteration and foreshadowing. D) Alliteration and Caesura. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration and foreshadowing. 5. How was the story of Beowulf first told? A) It was read from scrolls by medieval monks at service. B) It was first told by Homer. C) It was sung by a cappella choruses in medieval Norse theater. D) It was told orally for many generations before being written down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was told orally for many generations before being written down. 6. What is Beowulf's last wish before he dies? A) To share his kingdom with his sons. B) To guard the dragon's treasure for Wiglaf. C) To share the dragon's treasure fairly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To share the dragon's treasure fairly. 7. The king of the Danes who built Herot is ..... A) Beowulf. B) Wulfgar. C) Hrothgar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hrothgar. 8. Beowulf becomes king of hte Geats. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What is the setting of Beowulf? A) Egypt. B) Greece. C) Denmark/Sweden. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denmark/Sweden. 10. Grendel's mother sought revenge against Beowulf. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 11. In "The Battle with Grendel", what is Grendel's main source of anger towards the warriors? A) Their constant feasting and joy. B) Their superior fighting skills. C) Their religious beliefs. D) Their wealth and riches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their constant feasting and joy. 12. What is the feasting hall of the Danes called? A) Edoras. B) Heorot. C) Dover. D) Galway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heorot. 13. What was Beowulf's dying request to Wiglaf? A) To build a mound in his name so ppl will remember him. B) To give all his people the treasure to thank him for killing the dragon. C) To engrave his name in his hall for people to remember him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To build a mound in his name so ppl will remember him. 14. The track or scent of an animal A) Spoor. B) Sinew. C) Timorous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spoor. 15. Grendel's mother killed Beowulf. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 16. Who came to England during the Dark Ages with the purpose of converting the pagans to Christianity? A) The Venerable Bede. B) Saint Augustine. C) Alfred the Great. D) King Arthur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saint Augustine. 17. How did Beowulf defeat Grendel's Mother? A) Grendel's Mother surrendered. B) They made an agreement. C) Grendel's mother drowned in the lake. D) By removing the head. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By removing the head. 18. During the Anglo Saxon period, bragging was considered A) Overly prideful and rude. B) Unacceptable in society. C) Acceptable and even encouraged. D) Poetic and beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acceptable and even encouraged. 19. As an epic hero, which of these traits does Beowulf display the least. A) Self-confidence. B) Loyalty. C) Bravery. D) Humility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humility. 20. (adj.) Extremely disturbing or distressing A) Plight. B) Harrowing. C) Mourn. D) Affliction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harrowing. ← 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