This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 216 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 216 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does the theme of heroism relate to Beowulf's character development in thispassage? A) Beowulf becomes more heroic as he recounts his past exploits. B) Beowulf begins as a hero but becomes a coward by the end. C) Beowulf's character remains unchanged in relation to heroism. D) Beowulf's character development is not linked to the theme of heroism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf's character remains unchanged in relation to heroism. 2. What do you call a payment to compensate for injury or death? A) Wergild. B) Wyrd. C) Theory. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wergild. 3. What is Grendel's mother's motivation for going to Herot? A) Peace. B) Revenge. C) Friendship making. D) Exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revenge. 4. Who is the Norse goddess of the Underworld? A) Hel. B) The Valkyries. C) The Fates. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hel. 5. Comrades A) An enemy. B) People who cause distress. C) A companion who shares one's activities. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A companion who shares one's activities. 6. Why are there Christian influences in Beowulf? A) The early Anglo-Saxons were Christians. B) Christians changed details in Beowulf to try to convert the Anglo-Saxons. C) Beowulf is a lost chapter of the Bible. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Christians changed details in Beowulf to try to convert the Anglo-Saxons. 7. What is the name of Hrothgar's mead hall? A) Geatland. B) Herod. C) Hygelac. D) Frisia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herod. 8. Danish warrior who challenges Beowulf's ability. A) Wiglaf. B) Wealthow. C) Ashes. D) Unferth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unferth. 9. What kills Beowulf? A) Battle for the throne. B) Dragon drops him from the sky. C) Poisoned by Grendel's Mother. D) Dragon injures his neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dragon injures his neck. 10. A gnarled old woman, hair wound Tight and gray on her head ..... A) Infamous. B) Brood. C) Cower. D) Hoary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hoary. 11. In the sentence "but the bold one found that the battle-flasher would bite no longer, nor harm her life, " battle-flasher is a kenning for ..... A) Sword. B) Chain mail. C) Grendel. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sword. 12. A hideous monster A) Hrothgar. B) Wiglaf. C) Beowulf. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grendel. 13. How many men did Beowulf bring with him? A) 15. B) 30. C) 2. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15. 14. Whom does Grendel's mother abduct and decapitate? A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. C) Ashes. D) Wulfgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ashes. 15. Why do people leave the treasure in the mountain alone? A) It was given back to the earth and would be a sin to take it. B) It is haunted. C) It is protected by a dragon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was given back to the earth and would be a sin to take it. 16. True/False ..... Many Anglo Saxons were illiterate A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. ( adj.) Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive A) Harrowing. B) Loathsome. C) Mourn. D) Malignant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loathsome. 18. Select the correct term for the following definition:express criticism towards A) Infamous. B) Reproach. C) Exalted. D) Solace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reproach. 19. How was the Beowulf story originally passed A) By passing books through families. B) By word of mouth. C) By Song. D) By plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By word of mouth. 20. According to Anglo-Saxon beliefs, the relationship of a warrior and his lord must follow this particular code. A) Moral Code. B) Blood Oath Vengeance Code. C) Civilization code. D) Morse Code. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blood Oath Vengeance Code. ← 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