Beowulf Quiz 44 (20 MCQs)

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1. As Beowulf lay there dying he requested Wiglaf bring him .....

Correct Answer: B) Treasure.

2. Beowulf peacefully rules his kingdom for 50 years.

Correct Answer: A) True.

3. By what year was most of England Christian (in name, if not fact?)

Correct Answer: D) 650.

4. King Arthur of famous legends may actually have been .....

Correct Answer: B) A Celtic leader.

5. Kennings are striking metaphorical phrases

Correct Answer: A) True.

6. The dragon guarded its ..... that was full of treasure ..... gold and diamonds.

Correct Answer: D) Hoard.

7. The epic hero is a larger-than-life person who embodies the highest ..... of his culture.

Correct Answer: C) Ideals.

8. Hrothgar is the ..... of .....

Correct Answer: A) King, Danes.

9. What does Beowulf ask them to build for him in remembrance?

Correct Answer: C) A giant tower.

10. What type of literature is Beowulf?

Correct Answer: C) Epic Poem.

11. If something is predetermined, it is .....

Correct Answer: A) Determined beforehand.

12. How does Beowulf feel his life was saved?

Correct Answer: C) God showed him the giants' magical sword which he used to slay Grendel's mother after Hrunting proved to be ineffective.

13. What did Grendel do to the towns people?

Correct Answer: A) He killed them in the night for months.

14. To presume means.....

Correct Answer: B) To assume based on probability.

15. Well-known for doing something evil

Correct Answer: C) Infamous.

16. Beowulf is a completely fictional character.

Correct Answer: B) False.

17. Who attacked whom first?

Correct Answer: A) Grendel attacked Beowulf first.

18. (v.) To feel or express grief or sorrow (usually for the loss of something/someone)

Correct Answer: A) Mourn.

19. Which religion did the Romans believe in?

Correct Answer: C) Christianity.

20. A time of great social, political and economic turmoil in Europe is?

Correct Answer: C) The Dark Ages.