This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 63 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 63 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Showing nobility or dignity A) Sentinel (n). B) Shroud (n). C) Purge (v). D) Majestic (adj). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Majestic (adj). 2. What is the definition of 'Medievalism'? A) A system of thinking, spanning between 500-1300, in early Europe. B) An intellectual and philosophical movement in Europe during the 17th Century. C) A period in European history marking the transition between an older way of doing things and a more modern way. D) A period in which European countries explored countries in other parts of the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A system of thinking, spanning between 500-1300, in early Europe. 3. Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror A) Talon. B) Ravenous. C) Vehement. D) Ghastly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ghastly. 4. Why does Beowulf come to Denmark? A) To seek revenge on King Hrothgar. B) To steal King Hrothgar's treasure. C) To challenge King Hrothgar to a duel. D) To help King Hrothgar and his people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To help King Hrothgar and his people. 5. The epic hero cycle is largely a symbol of: A) The cycle of the forest. B) Protagonists living, dying, and resurrecting. C) Humans' life journey. D) A hero's story becoming an epic tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humans' life journey. 6. Beowulf was translated into the English we now use in A) 1066. B) 1837. C) 1939. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1837. 7. Who gives Beowulf the sword, Hrunting, to fight Grendel's mother with? A) Unferth. B) King Hrothgar. C) The watchman. D) Wiglaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unferth. 8. What is an epic poem? A) A long narrative poem on a serious subject. B) An epic traces the adventures of an hero. C) An epic is presented in an elevated and formal style. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. The language of Old English looks almost exactly like Modern English. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. An expression in Old English with a metaphorical meaning (ex., oar-steed, whale-road) A) Didactic. B) Theory. C) Suspense. D) Fate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theory. 11. If your best friend is really struggling with her math homework, you might want to proffer her some advice-like suggesting that she get a tutor.In this sentence, proffer means A) To present an idea for acceptance or rejection. B) To make a noble achievement. C) To congratulate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To present an idea for acceptance or rejection. 12. What does Beowulf tell his men before he dives into the pool? A) Come search for me in two days. B) Don't risk your lives for me. C) Dive in with me. D) Yeet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't risk your lives for me. 13. Intangible A) Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence. B) Spiteful, showing ill will. C) Overly submissive and eager to please. D) Undisciplined, lewd, lustful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence. 14. Internal conflict is when characters expresses emotions for themselves. The internal conflict is usually hinted at when a character is speaking (witnessed between quotation marks). King Hrothgar tells us that he never wished to ask for help, yet we sense a type of internal conflict. What is it? A) He is desperate to aid his people so he is in woe. B) He is excited that the kingdom will have a new leader. C) He is wary about Beowulf's presence. D) He wishes to make Beowulf king of the Danes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is desperate to aid his people so he is in woe. 15. Strip of wood or stone at the bottom of a doorway A) Spawned. B) Talon. C) Infamous. D) Threshold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Threshold. 16. Beowulf is a ..... A) Geat. B) Dane. C) Filipino. D) Cossack. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geat. 17. How many men total went to fight the dragon? (Beowulf Visits the Dragon) A) 1. B) 13. C) 12. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13. 18. Why does Unferth challenge Beowulf? A) Unferth is bored and wants to see a good fight. B) Unferth hates Beowulf because he cannot defeat him. C) Unferth wants to make sure Beowulf is worthy of the Danes. D) Unferth is jealous of Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unferth is jealous of Beowulf. 19. Which command to build, which was the largest? A) A city. B) A wall. C) A party room. D) A port. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A party room. 20. Hrothgar became leader of the Danes because he A) Defeated all rivals. B) Gained honor and glory in battle. C) Was the next in line in his family. D) Usurped leadership from the rightful leader. E) Built the great hall Heorot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gained honor and glory in battle. ← 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