This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 215 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 215 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In their desperation to escape Grendel's wrath, what do the counselors do? A) Offer sacrifices to Grendel. B) Seek help from the Devil. C) Set traps. D) A silly dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seek help from the Devil. 2. How many Danes does Grendel slaughter that FIRST NIGHT? A) 7. B) 15. C) 30. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30. 3. What did Wiglaf say to the men who did not help Beowulf? A) It is better for a warrior to die than to live a life of shame. B) It is better to be loyal to your king then to run cowardly. C) You threw away the honor he showed you when you refused to help him. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 4. Beowulf takes over the throne after Hrothgar dies. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. The monster attacks the mead hall and kills many men. His ruthless dominance lasts ..... years. A) 2. B) 20. C) 12. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 6. " ..... but somehowsurvived the onslaught and kept standing:it was handsomely structured, a sturdy framebraced with the best of blacksmith's work"This is an example of: A) Cutting. B) Alliteration. C) Rhythm. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 7. After sitting in the airport for nine hours, I was ..... when I learned my flight would be delayed another six hours. A) Infamous. B) Malice. C) Reproach. D) Livid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Livid. 8. The name of the English poet who created Beowulf is A) Burton Raffel. B) Lost to history. C) Wiglaf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lost to history. 9. I always ..... the sight of the leaves turning in the fall. It's my favorite time of year! A) Relish. B) Plunder. C) Afflict. D) Writhe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relish. 10. Adherence to what is right or a standard of conduct A) Kinship. B) Tone. C) Livid. D) Honor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Honor. 11. An Epic Hero A) Is a skilled fighter. B) Is a natural leader of others. C) All of these. D) A problem solver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of these. 12. Who invaded and defeated the Anglo-Saxons in 1066AD? A) The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. B) The Romans. C) The Celts. D) The Normans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Normans. 13. Would you be ....., or shocked, to find out that your friends believe in ghosts? A) Ignominious. B) Languished. C) Ravening. D) August. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) August. 14. The opposite of assailable is: A) Invulnerable. B) Unenforceable. C) Subnormal. D) Colossal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invulnerable. 15. An Epic Hero has a weakness. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Who dies in the end? A) Beowulf. B) Hrothgar. C) Wiglaf. D) Half-day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf. 17. What happens when the dragon emerges? A) Beowulf gets angry. B) Beowulf runs away. C) The fight begins. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The fight begins. 18. How does the final battle end? A) Beowulf kills the dragon but is mortally wounded. B) Beowulf dies and Wiglaf avenges him. C) Beowulf is victorious and his thanes celebrate. D) The dragon escapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf kills the dragon but is mortally wounded. 19. Which of the following is a ANTONYM for valor A) Cowardice. B) Bravery. C) Persistence. D) Quitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cowardice. 20. Which subtopics are covered in the prologue of Beowulf? A) The history of the Geats. B) The role of women in Beowulf. C) The battle between Beowulf and the dragon. D) Lineage of Danish kings and arrival of Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lineage of Danish kings and arrival of Grendel. ← 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