This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 55 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 55 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. N. punishment in return for an injury A) Theory. B) Murky. C) Reprisal. D) Reparation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reprisal. 2. What does Beowulf tell Unferth to win the hearts of the king and queen? A) He tells Unferth that he killed his brother and if his hands were as hard as his heart he could protect his people. B) He calls him a liar and tells a story about Unferth in battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He tells Unferth that he killed his brother and if his hands were as hard as his heart he could protect his people. 3. What is the den or dwelling place of a wild animal called? A) Lair. B) Cavern. C) Pyre. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lair. 4. Who challenges Beowulf's bravery? A) Unferth. B) Wycliffe. C) Edgetho. D) Scyld. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unferth. 5. The type of imagery that appeals to your sense of touch is A) Visual. B) Gustatory. C) Tactile. D) Olfactory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tactile. 6. Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words A) Alliteration. B) Alligator. C) Allure. D) Affliction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 7. The prefix "un" means ..... A) Not. B) Against. C) Without. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not. 8. These are the poets and minstrels during the Anglo-Saxon period. A) Geats. B) Jutes. C) Danes. D) Scops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scops. 9. To remove from the usual or proper place. A) Violate. B) Banish. C) Entwine. D) Displace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Displace. 10. The main character (in any type of story) is called the A) Protagonist. B) Antagonist. C) Conflict. D) Hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protagonist. 11. Does this quote from Beowulf contain a kenning renaming one of the main characters? With his own hands he had killed Heatholaf A) Theory. B) The traction g. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The traction g. 12. ..... means exceptional skill or ability. A) Scop. B) Assailable. C) Plight. D) Prowess. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prowess. 13. Who is Wiglaf? A) The one warrior truly loyal to Beowulf. B) The one warrior NOT loyal to Beowulf. C) The dragon Beowulf battled. D) Beowulf's son. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The one warrior truly loyal to Beowulf. 14. Hrothgar was Beowulf's king. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. To get rid of A) Gorge. B) Purge. C) Talon. D) Taut. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purge. 16. What is the purpose of the boasting Beowulf does in this poem? A) He needs to appear strong to keep his men loyal. B) He is applying for a job, and his boasts are his resume. C) He believes he is better than everyone else. D) He wants people to be afraid of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is applying for a job, and his boasts are his resume. 17. A hero is endowed with great ..... A) Failure and ambition. B) Courage and strength. C) Conflict. D) Characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Courage and strength. 18. When Beowulf offered to slay Grendel, what characteristic does not define him? A) Courageous. B) Humble. C) Straightforward. D) Mighty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humble. 19. Which line best describes why Beowulf refused to use weapons in the battle with Grendel? A) "Beowulf took off his armor, off his helmet, handed his figured sword to the attendant.". B) "Fate always goes as it will!". C) "if he dares seek me without weapon, then we two shall fight without, and wise God, that king, shall choose who shall win glory.". D) "I shall seize my enemy in my hand grip and fight, enemy against enemy, ". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "if he dares seek me without weapon, then we two shall fight without, and wise God, that king, shall choose who shall win glory.". 20. Grendel represents A) Mankind's greed. B) The forces of evil and the Devil. C) God's punishment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The forces of evil and the Devil. ← 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