Beowulf Quiz 197 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Scop was the
2. These tiny pears are full of luscious flavor. What is the meaning of the word "luscious" as used in this sentence?
3. Classify the structure of the following sentence:Dennis likes playing basketball, and Tina likes playing tennis.
4. How was Beowulf originally passed down from generation to generation?
5. A popular literary device in Old English poetry ..... a metaphoric compound word or phrase that takes the place of a noun, such as "whale-road" for sea and "swan-boat" for ship
6. Who was Beowulf's father (actually he was his uncle, but essentially adopted Beowulf into his family)?
7. What happens to the dragon's treasure?
8. Who are these lines referring to? "Long was the season:Twelve-winters' time torture suffered The friend of the Scyldings ..... "
9. Of whom is Grendel a descendant?
10. Grendel killed 30 men by.....
11. At the end of part two, Beowulf agrees to marry Hrothgar's daughter.
12. The dragon inflicted a deadly wound on Beowulf.
13. Name the character who uttered this line in the FILM ADAPTATION of Beowulf: "If we die ..... it'll be for glory, not for gold."
14. The second part is about Beowulf peaceful rule for 40 years
15. What word means:a feudal lord who holds landand performs military service for a king
16. Which word describes a group of people that includes many families and relatives who have the same language, customs, and beliefs?
17. What is the meaning of "cloven" in the following context: "where the dark spirits dwell, by the cloven mountain" ?
18. "A poet sang, from time to time, in a clear pure voice" is a reference to
19. Which of these is not an important quality for a hero to possess?
20. "Beowulf marched ..... bursting with anger, to meet the dragon" . Inferencing:Why is Beowulf "bursting with anger" ?