This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 218 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 218 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Conceived of a pair of monsters born of Cain" is an example of? A) A biblical allusion. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A biblical allusion. 2. What is the importance of the dragon in Beowulf? A) The dragon represents the ultimate test of Beowulf's heroism and symbolizes the cycle of life and death. B) The dragon is a symbol of greed and materialism. C) The dragon is a minor character with no significant importance. D) The dragon represents Beowulf's fear and weakness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dragon represents the ultimate test of Beowulf's heroism and symbolizes the cycle of life and death. 3. God or goddess of wisdom, also known as the "All Father." A) Freya. B) Loki. C) Odin. D) Balder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odin. 4. Banhus= A) "bone-house" = body. B) Gold-friend of men" = generous prince. C) Ring-giver" = lord. D) Flashing light" = sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "bone-house" = body. 5. After my wife left me, I hoped to find ..... in the quiet cabin in the woods. A) Solace. B) Malice. C) Reproach. D) Imperious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solace. 6. Which of the following best summarizes the theme of Beowulf? A) Might makes right. B) Brains are superior to brawn. C) Wickedness cannot be defeated. D) Valor will triumph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Valor will triumph. 7. Beowulf pretended to sleep in order to take Grendel by surprise. A) Brave. B) Physically Strong. C) Values Loyalty. D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intelligent. 8. In his final battle, who is the only one of Beowulf's warriors to remain by his side and battles the dragon by his side? A) Unferth. B) Hrothgar. C) Wiglaf. D) Hygelac. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wiglaf. 9. In what way does Beowulf's shield fail him during the fight with the dragon? A) Beowulf drops the shield and it stays out of his reach during the fight. B) He accidentally brought the plastic shield from the Anglo-Saxon epic hero costume he'd given his grandson for Christmas. C) It breaks apart when the dragon slashes it with his talons. D) The dragon is able to melt the shield with its fiery breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dragon is able to melt the shield with its fiery breath. 10. An epic poem A) Features a epic hero. B) Is a long narrative poem. C) Features elevated language. D) Conveys the values and culture of a society. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 11. This line "For this, this gold, these jewels, I thank Our Father in Heaven, Ruler of the Earth-" combined with Beowulf's funeral ritual and belief in fate prove that the story of Beowulf is unique in that it shows ..... A) A mixture of fiction and historically accurate events. B) A mixture of sad events and happy celebrations. C) A mixture of Christian teachings and pagan rituals. D) A mixture of wealth and poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mixture of Christian teachings and pagan rituals. 12. Tried to avenge Grendel's death A) Hrothgar. B) The dragon. C) Grendel's son. D) Grendel's mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grendel's mom. 13. How many alliterative lines does the poem beowulf has? A) 2, 348. B) 3, 182. C) 7, 200. D) 4, 185. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3, 182. 14. What a work says about a concept such as love, war, freedom, etc. These are universal. A) Theory. B) Alliteration. C) Theme. D) Value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 15. Wears gold armor with a boar on it A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf. 16. (Swords:Strength or Power) as ( ..... :Goodness) A) Darkness. B) Gold. C) Grain. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Light. 17. When Beowulf says, "I mean to stand, not run from his shooting flames ..... " supports which epic heroic quality? A) Defiant. B) Confident. C) Courageous. D) Shameless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Courageous. 18. For how long has Grendel been attacking the people and the kingdom of Herot? A) 1 year. B) 5 years. C) 10 years. D) 12 years tagsPlot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 years tagsPlot. 19. What is the one thing protected from Grendel's wrath? A) Beowulf's sword. B) A cross on the wall of the meadhall. C) The king's throne. D) The poet's harp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The king's throne. 20. A record in a reader's own words that gives the main points of a piece of writing that omits details and opinions. A) Summary. B) Thesis. C) Outline. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summary. ← 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