This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 209 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 209 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It takes a bit of planning to ..... something, meaning stop it from happening. A) Scourge. B) Forestall. C) Languish. D) Retaliate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forestall. 2. What word means:strong support or protection A) Bulwark. B) Stock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bulwark. 3. Which is true about heroic poetry and epic poetry? A) Only heroic poetry is about a hero. B) Epic poems are shorter and heroic poems are longer. C) Only epic poetry is about a hero. D) Epic poems are longer and heroic poems are shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epic poems are longer and heroic poems are shorter. 4. #9 PART A A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 5. It was so cold at the football game, all of the spectators were ..... in blankets. A) Extolled. B) Lavished. C) Infallible. D) Furled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Furled. 6. Look to my example:"I'm no Mother Teresa. I've made my mistakes." is a (a) allusion. A) Mythological. B) A historical. C) Biblical. D) Literal tagsFigurative Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A historical. 7. Bravery, loyalty, generosity A) Heroic ideal. B) Company. C) Theory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heroic ideal. 8. What virtues did the Anglo-Saxons value? A) Patience and humility. B) Loyalty, bravery, generosity, and friendship. C) Faith in God, family, friendship. D) Peace, happiness, and grace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loyalty, bravery, generosity, and friendship. 9. Match the definition with the word:Formal curse and exile from the church/dislike vehemently A) Thane. B) Cooking. C) Anathema. D) Plight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anathema. 10. Beowulf knew he would live after he defeated the dragon. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Expression of sorrow; song of literary composition that mourns a loss A) Lament. B) Forged. C) Epic. D) Sinews. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lament. 12. What distinguishes Beowulf's Leadership style when he returns to his homeland? A) A distinctly humble style of leadership that will serve him well when he is King. B) Much, much braver than before and his men/King Hygelac notice. C) He is much less friendly to his men compared to before, but Hygelac doesn't have the courage to challenge Beowulf on this. D) Rules with an iron fist and disregards King Hygelac and his men. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A distinctly humble style of leadership that will serve him well when he is King. 13. What kind of super powers does Grendel have? A) Magic. B) Demonic. C) Savage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demonic. 14. True or False:Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. The name of the king who succeeded Beowulf. A) Hrothgar. B) Wexstan. C) Wiglaf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 16. Wyrd means A) Fate. B) One's own control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fate. 17. A predetermined course of events; destiny A) Glory. B) Fate. C) Honor. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fate. 18. The Geats swore their loyalty to Beowulf to repay his kindness. Which character trait was presented by the given statement? A) Brave. B) Physically Strong. C) Values Loyalty. D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Values Loyalty. 19. Descendant of Shield Sheafson (alt spelling Scyld the Scefing) A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hrothgar. 20. TRUE OR FALSE:To atone for his distrust and doubt of Beowulf, Unferth offered him their family sword, Wergild. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. ← 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