This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 214 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 214 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.What is the theme? A) Don't be greedy. B) Take care of your dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't be greedy. 2. Protagonist A) Villain or bad guy. B) Main character. C) Giving human qualities to something not human. D) Moral or lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main character. 3. The original author of Beowulf is ..... A) J. R. R. TOLKIEN. B) BURTON RAFFLE. C) CYNEWULF. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. 4. What cured Beowulf's toothache? A) Birds singing. B) Honey. C) The singing sword. D) Telling the story of Breca and the sea monsters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birds singing. 5. Primary Epic A) Celebrates the heroic achievements of an individual or individuals. B) Comes from an oral tradition. C) Examples include Iliad and Odyssey. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 6. Aghast:horrified, appaled, shocked A) Synonym. B) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonym. 7. Beowulf is an "epic" poem because it is A) Sad or mournful. B) Written as a sermon or piece of advice. C) It has a larger-than life hero and the conflict is of universal importance. D) Super cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It has a larger-than life hero and the conflict is of universal importance. 8. My mom has a lot of ..... for our neighbor because they are always stealing things from our garage A) Wrath. B) Writhe. C) Hale. D) Heathen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrath. 9. Why would the Prologue appear so boastful? A) It is a literary device called a foil which makes Beowulf look even better later!. B) To prepare us for the epic fight later. C) They were vikings and reputation was everything!. D) The author was a monk and he wanted the legacy of Beowulf to live!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were vikings and reputation was everything!. 10. Strongly emotional; intense or passionate: A) Writhing. B) Vehemently. C) Infallible. D) Lavish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vehemently. 11. What group did the Anglo Saxons replace as rulers of Briton? A) Normans. B) Vikings. C) Romans. D) Danes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Romans. 12. How is every epic hero characterized? A) For his love adventures. B) For its outstanding qualities. C) For its obstacles to overcome. D) For his cooking recipes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For its outstanding qualities. 13. What is the first task Beowulf undertakes in Denmark? A) Retrieve the stolen treasure. B) Defeat the monster Grendel. C) Rescue King Hrothgar. D) Build a new castle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defeat the monster Grendel. 14. In an Epic, most heroes go on what? A) On a vengeance. B) On a quest. C) On a voyage. D) On a trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On a quest. 15. What is the name of the Danish king in Beowulf? A) Beowulf. B) Grendel. C) Hrothgar. D) Distorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hrothgar. 16. A ..... is sent forward to announce the coming of a king. A) Thane. B) Herald. C) Interloper. D) Sentry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herald. 17. The competition for highest GPA had ..... quite a rivalry between the two students. A) Spawned. B) Afflicted. C) Writhed. D) Plundered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spawned. 18. Explain the theme of good vs. evil in Beowulf. A) The theme of heroism vs. cowardice. B) The theme of love vs. hate. C) The theme of good vs. evil. D) The theme of light vs. darkness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The theme of good vs. evil. 19. Which of the following list the chronological order of language influences which make up what we now know of as English? A) Chinese, Japanese, German, Latin. B) Celtic, Latin, German, Norse. C) French, Norse, Latin, German. D) Spanish, French, German, Celtic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Celtic, Latin, German, Norse. 20. Define shroud A) A piece of mesh or tulle attached to a hat or hair piece that hangs down to cover the wearer's eyes. B) A burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. C) A type of sweater designed to cover the shoulders of someone wearing a dress. D) A type of heavy curtain used to block the sunlight or the cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. ← 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