This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 219 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 219 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was a warrior from Geatland, and eventually became King of the Danes? A) Wiglaf. B) Beowulf. C) Hrothgar. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf. 2. The epic hero can be a divine being-a god/goddess ..... or protected by a heavenly creature A) Involvement of the supernatural. B) Legendary hero. C) Omniscient narration. D) Superhuman strength and valor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legendary hero. 3. " [He] ran out with their bodies, / The blood dripping behind him, back/ To his lair ..... " What is a lair? A) A monster's revenge. B) A hero's welcome. C) A wild animal's/monster's den. D) A wild animal's revenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A wild animal's/monster's den. 4. Why was Heorot so important to Hrothgar and his people? A) It was where all the gold was stored. B) It was where Hrothgar lived with his queen. C) It was the heart of the community where people would gather. D) It was where men would train to battle and fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was the heart of the community where people would gather. 5. What object helps Beowulf? A) A heavy, magic hammer that was made by giants. B) A heavy, magic sword that was made by giants. C) A heavy, magic mead cup that was made by giants. D) A heavy, magic shield that was made by giants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A heavy, magic sword that was made by giants. 6. Grendel is descended from whom? A) Abel. B) Cain. C) Others. D) Stack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cain. 7. A spirit thought to inspire a human A) Wyrd. B) Muse. C) Fate. D) Thane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muse. 8. A brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events A) Feud. B) Dissolved. C) Epic hero. D) Uttered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic hero. 9. A monster descended from Cain who brought fears for 12 years at King Hrothgar's palace. A) Grendel's Mother. B) Grendel. C) Warrior. D) Dragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grendel. 10. In the time of Beowulf society was dominated by ..... A) The clergy. B) Lords and retainers. C) Kings. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lords and retainers. 11. The root word "sum" means ..... A) To take. B) To balance. C) To connect. D) To add. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take. 12. Who does the poet name as Grendel's ancestor? A) Abel. B) Cain. C) Shield Sheafson. D) Satan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cain. 13. (n) a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead A) Sentinel. B) Tomb. C) Spit. D) Dagger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tomb. 14. Beowulf's main goal was to ..... Herot of Grendel's terror. A) Gorge. B) Loathsome. C) Purge. D) Talon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purge. 15. A story of a hero that goes on a quest and faces many challenges A) Fable. B) Epic. C) Novel. D) Poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic. 16. What dimension of agility underlies the saying- "No man is an island." ? A) Information Gathering. B) Feedback-Seeking. C) Collaborating. D) Interpersonal Risk-Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interpersonal Risk-Taking. 17. A cause of pain or distress A) Affliction. B) Relish. C) Purge. D) Writhing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affliction. 18. Which is an example of Kenning from Beowulf? A) In God's great name we must conquer. B) She-wolf. C) Hrothgar's throne. D) The sword that no ordinary man could carry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She-wolf. 19. Whom did Beowulf seek permission from before going to Denmark? A) His father, the King. B) King Higlac. C) The wise ones of Geatland. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wise ones of Geatland. 20. What word(s) could best describe Beowulf? A) Easily scared. B) Weak. C) Royal. D) Confident. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confident. ← 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