Beowulf Quiz 69 (20 MCQs)

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1. To infer is to come to a judgment or conclusion based upon evidence. What can we infer about Hrothgar's warriors?

Correct Answer: C) None of the warriors are as strong as Beowulf.

2. Who is Edgetho?

Correct Answer: D) Beowulf's dad.

3. Very old, coming from the past

Correct Answer: D) Immemorial.

4. Children or offspring, usually of animals

Correct Answer: A) Brood.

5. Covered with hammered gold and glowing in the sun

Correct Answer: B) Imagery.

6. Which of the following is an example of KENNING?

Correct Answer: A) Ring-giver.

7. #10

Correct Answer: A) A.

8. Why does Unferth love Grendel?

Correct Answer: B) They are both evil.

9. The King of the Danes.

Correct Answer: B) Hrothgar.

10. The people who occupied most of Britain before the Anglo-Saxons were .....

Correct Answer: B) The Romans.

11. Which word means 'an important victory or achievement'?

Correct Answer: B) Triumph.

12. What did Beowulf do for the first few years he was home?

Correct Answer: C) He was a bee keeper.

13. Infamous

Correct Answer: A) Famous for being bad.

14. A fable is a

Correct Answer: B) Allegory.

15. Formed or shaped, often with blows or pressure after heating

Correct Answer: A) Forged.

16. What historical era does Beowulf represent?

Correct Answer: D) Anglo-Saxon England.

17. Because kings are appointed by God, Grendal is forbidden to approach the .....

Correct Answer: C) The throne during his raids.

18. He is a Danish warrior who is jealous of Beowulf.

Correct Answer: C) Unferth.

19. Why aren't Beowulf's men helpful in the fight against Grendel?

Correct Answer: C) Their weapons cannot hurt Grendel.

20. The actual poem dates from the 8th century

Correct Answer: A) True, but the story may be set even earlier, around 500 A.D.