This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 224 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 224 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Anglo-Saxon period ranges from A) 4949-1066. B) 449-1066. C) 1066-1449. D) 10449-1066. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 449-1066. 2. Which term fits in this sentence:Before you enter Mr. Whitman's ....., he insists you remove your shoes so you will not stain his carpets. A) Mandate. B) Heir. C) Boast. D) Abode. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abode. 3. What does Grendel's solitary nature signify? A) His desire for peace. B) His alienation and difference from the world of men. C) His fear of the warriors. D) His preference for nocturnal activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His alienation and difference from the world of men. 4. Grendel seized the next available body but was suddenly stopped when Beowulf tightly grasped his claws. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. When you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning A) Alliteration. B) Cutting. C) Figurative language. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Figurative language. 6. Antagonist A) Young knight in training. B) Main character. C) Villain or bad guy. D) Dangerous situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Villain or bad guy. 7. Who invaded the native Celts in Britain first? A) Romans. B) Egyptians. C) Geeks. D) Trojans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romans. 8. Person who compromises their integrity to make some money A) Hoary. B) Infamous. C) Hack. D) Utter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hack. 9. DEFINE:Dwell A) To create something. B) To forget something. C) To grow. D) To live somewhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To live somewhere. 10. In what state does Wiglaf find Beowulf? A) Peacefully sleeping. B) Violently dying. C) Desperately defending himself. D) Viciously attacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Violently dying. 11. (n) A passionate expression of grief or sorrow(v) to mourn (a person's loss or death) A) Affliction. B) Lament. C) Mourn. D) Wail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lament. 12. This character is Queen of the Danes. She gives Beowulf a gift of a golden torque (collar/breastplate) as a symbol of the bond between her people and Beowulf. A) Hygd. B) Wealtheow. C) Queen Modthryth. D) Beow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wealtheow. 13. Ordain means to: A) Expel. B) Schedule. C) Appall. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Order. 14. What is the significance of the battle between Beowulf and Grendel's mother? A) The battle has no significance and is merely a random event in the story. B) The battle represents Beowulf's triumph over evil and his ability to protect his people. C) The battle symbolizes Beowulf's defeat and failure to protect his people. D) The battle represents Beowulf's cowardice and lack of bravery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The battle represents Beowulf's triumph over evil and his ability to protect his people. 15. What did a hero most desire? A) To prove himself worthy of a wife. B) To become the next in line to be king. C) To become a skillful warrior and win several battles. D) To gain fame, honour, glory and reputation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To gain fame, honour, glory and reputation. 16. Why does the epic hero always go on the quest? A) For money and fame. B) Because it is his/her fate. C) To prove heroism and win honor. D) Because it is her/his destiny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To prove heroism and win honor. 17. To become limp, drop A) Murk. B) Bolster. C) Wilt. D) Treacherous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wilt. 18. Beowulf boasts that he would like to fight Grendel A) With a spear and shield. B) With the sword, Hrunting. C) With his eyes closed. D) With no weapons and alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With no weapons and alone. 19. Beowulf is deserted by all of his men except ..... A) Wiglaf. B) Hrothgar. C) Grendel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wiglaf. 20. Banish A) To welcome. B) To include someone. C) Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment. ← 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