This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 35 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to Michael Woods, one theory about the origins of Beowulf is that A) It is a post-migration story of the Angles and Saxons, originating from an area called East Anglia. B) It was written down around the year 1000 A. D. though its origins are much older. C) It was probably written down by monks at an abbey in Wessex. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 2. The text of Beowulf has both of the following influences? A) Christianity and Druidism. B) Druidism and Paganism. C) Druidism and Islam. D) Christianity and Paganism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Christianity and Paganism. 3. Settled safely; hidden A) Mongering. B) Gannet. C) Canny. D) Ensconced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ensconced. 4. In Anglo-Saxon poetry, a poetic synonym for a noun (ex. "The Whale Road" used in place of "Ocean") is called ..... A) Akening. B) Stock epithet. C) Alliteration. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Akening. 5. The boy jumped up and down with ..... as he inched closer to the candy store. A) Alacrity. B) Rancor. C) Solace. D) Extol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alacrity. 6. Beowulf is an example of this type of Anglo-Saxon poetry. A) Elegaic. B) Heroic. C) Sonnet. D) Haiku. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heroic. 7. The people of Beowulf's homeland are called the ..... A) Danes. B) Geats. C) Herots. D) Hrothgars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geats. 8. Offspring; litter; family A) Spawn. B) Brood. C) Lament. D) Conceive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brood. 9. Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon? A) Unferth. B) Wiglaf. C) Hrothgar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wiglaf. 10. After the dragon destroyed the Geats' forts he began to plan his revenge. He ordered his blacksmiths to make him a ..... A) A mighty helmet. B) A mighty helmet. C) Mighty sword. D) A mighty shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A mighty shield. 11. Which word would best describe Grendel in this story? A) Protagonist. B) Hero. C) Antagonist. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antagonist. 12. From whom is Grendel descended? A) Satan. B) Cain. C) Ecgtheow. D) Judas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cain. 13. The Anglo-Saxons invaded what is now England around 450 and came from the region we now call ..... A) GERMANY. B) IRELAND. C) SWEDEN. D) ITALY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GERMANY. 14. Why did Grendel attack the mead-hall Heorot? A) He was jealous of the riches and treasures in the hall. B) He was angered by the songs of the bards praising his demon ancestors. C) He wanted to take over the kingdom of the Danes. D) He was seeking revenge against Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was angered by the songs of the bards praising his demon ancestors. 15. If he loses, Beowulf asks Hrothgar to have this sent back to his people? A) His sword. B) His shield. C) His armor. D) His men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His armor. 16. Beowulf (the piece of literature) is ..... A) A sonnet. B) An epic poem. C) A short story. D) An elegy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An epic poem. 17. Quest story on grand scale A) Epic hero. B) Epic. C) Cutting. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic. 18. An epic hero is a person whose qualities represent those valuable to his or her ..... A) Culture or society. B) Family and friends. C) Enemies and foes. D) Character and morals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture or society. 19. What building is the center of life in a Anglo-Saxon pagan community? A) Courthouse. B) Church. C) Mead hall. D) Townhall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mead hall. 20. Unhappy, uncomfortable A) Disconsolate. B) Bequeath. C) Malignant. D) Treacherous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disconsolate. ← 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