Beowulf Quiz 23 (20 MCQs)

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1. How old had Beowulf been when he was taken from his father (ch. 34)?

Correct Answer: A) Seven years.

2. Who is Beowulf?

Correct Answer: A) A prince.

3. What would someone most likely harrow?

Correct Answer: D) A storm.

4. The original inhabitants of England were

Correct Answer: B) Celts.

5. Station 3:The Anglo-Saxons were once ..... who believed in .....

Correct Answer: B) Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems.

6. What happens to Grendel after Beowulf tears off his arm?

Correct Answer: A) Grendel dies from his wound in his lair.

7. "The man chose an apple from a huge bag he had been carrying on his back, and brought it to the king."

Correct Answer: D) Assonance.

8. An antonym for this word is happiness.

Correct Answer: B) Despair.

9. Beowulf is written in

Correct Answer: B) Olde English.

10. "Grievance" means:

Correct Answer: A) Resentment.

11. Which is a universal theme in the epic Beowulf?

Correct Answer: C) Evil will try to destroy values of the time.

12. Years passed from the time Beowulf was created until it was written down.

Correct Answer: A) True.

13. Grendel is a descendent of this person who killed his own brother?

Correct Answer: B) Cain.

14. Give the meaning:avail

Correct Answer: B) To be of use; to help.

15. Beowulf was composed at the beginning of the .....

Correct Answer: C) 6th century.

16. What conclusions can you make about Beowulf based on his actions in the story?

Correct Answer: C) He is brave and wants to use his strength for good.

17. Select the correct term for the following definition:comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable

Correct Answer: B) Solace.

18. What is an Epic?

Correct Answer: C) A long, narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society.

19. What does Beowulf use to defeat the monster Grendel?

Correct Answer: B) His hands.

20. Define the italicized word: "the edge of steel slashed home; with clash upon clash it dinned."

Correct Answer: B) Made loud, discordant sounds.