This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 199 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 199 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the meaning of the word formidable in this sentence? He does have a formidable temper, you know. A) Being friendly to gain friends. B) Deceiving people to gain power. C) Appearing physically dangerous to avoid. D) Inspiring respect through being powerful or intense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inspiring respect through being powerful or intense. 2. Beowulf's Ordinary World is A) His home with the Geats. B) At Hrothgar's home, Herot. C) In a boat. D) In battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His home with the Geats. 3. To burn slightly; scorch A) Prow. B) Singe. C) Sheaf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singe. 4. Whom is Grendel descended? A) He is a descendant of Abel. B) He is a descendant of Hrothgar. C) He is a descendant of Cain. D) He is a descendent of Higlac. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is a descendant of Cain. 5. Healfdane's son is also referred to as? A) Beowulf. B) Wiglaf. C) Hrothgar. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hrothgar. 6. "Thane" means: A) A prominent supporter. B) A feudal lord or baron. C) A clown or buffoon. D) A country person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A feudal lord or baron. 7. Beowulf asks for the tower to be built because: A) He wants sailors to find their way safely to shore. B) He doesn't want to be forgotten. C) The tower will house his ashes. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 8. The Duke was a ..... man who disliked associating with "common" people. A) Haughty. B) Pagan. C) Renowned. D) Righteous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haughty. 9. What language do the Anglo-Saxons speak? A) Old English. B) Spanish. C) Romanian. D) Middle English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old English. 10. What was the one request Beowulf had in fighting Grendel? A) That he be provided an army. B) That it happen at night. C) That he will be able to use his bare hands only. D) That he will become king if he wins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That he will be able to use his bare hands only. 11. Linden A) Irritated, annoyed. B) Eats greedily. C) Guard, sentry. D) A soft wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A soft wood. 12. What is the fate of Grendel's mother? A) She is killed by Beowulf. B) She escapes to her lair. C) She is banished from the kingdom. D) She is captured and imprisoned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is killed by Beowulf. 13. How did Shild become rich and honored? A) By conquering lands. B) By inheriting wealth. C) By winning a lottery. D) By discovering treasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By conquering lands. 14. Match the definition with the word: "Be in good health"/ 12th Night of Christmas Celebration A) Thane. B) Cooking. C) Anathema. D) Means. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Means. 15. Who sought revenge for the monster? A) Hrothgar. B) Its brother. C) Its mother. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its mother. 16. What is a motif? A) A repeated pattern-an image, sound, word, or symbol that comes back again and again within a particular story. B) A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A repeated pattern-an image, sound, word, or symbol that comes back again and again within a particular story. 17. The boss issued a ( ) that all employees must wear a suit and tie. A) Hoard. B) Mandate. C) Boast. D) Renown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mandate. 18. What is the quest that the epic hero goes on? A) To overcome his/her personal fears. B) To defeat all evil. C) To become like Jesus (as much as possible). D) A long dangerous journey to prove heroism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A long dangerous journey to prove heroism. 19. True or False:Beowulf does not use a weapon when fighting Grendel. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What is an author using when he/she makes an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, thing, written work, or work of art? A) Allusion. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. ← 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