This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 78 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 78 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Any interruption or break A) Figurative language. B) Hyperbole. C) Theory. D) Cutting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cutting. 2. A poem that praises heroic deeds A) Gothic literature. B) Fable. C) Myth. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epic. 3. A rabbit's foot is considered a good ( ). A) Renown. B) Omen. C) Dwelling. D) Lament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omen. 4. Payment or action done to make amends for a wrong or injury A) Reparation. B) Mead. C) Epic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reparation. 5. How many winters has the creature attacked the Danes? A) 12 winters. B) 2 winters. C) 20 winters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 winters. 6. Beowulf was first told A) Orally. B) By historians. C) By ypic heroes. D) By monks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orally. 7. How does Wiglaf speak to the cowardly thanes? A) He guilts them, reminding them of their duty. B) He forgives them. C) He orders that they be executed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He guilts them, reminding them of their duty. 8. Heap of combustible material A) Languish. B) Pyre. C) Trecherous. D) Bolster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pyre. 9. Why did Wiglaf run anxiously out of the Dragon's tower? A) He didn't want the dragon to see him. B) He wanted to hide the treasures somewhere before anyone could find him. C) He wanted to return to the dying Beowulf to show him. D) He was frightened by a bird's sqaull. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wanted to return to the dying Beowulf to show him. 10. "sat very woful, suffered great sorrow, sighed for his liegemen" is mostly an example of which Anglo-Saxon poetic device? A) Alliteration. B) Cesura. C) Theory. D) Old English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 11. Hrothgar is king of the A) Geats. B) World. C) Danes. D) Thieves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Danes. 12. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using like or as A) Metaphor. B) Figurative language. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 13. Which of the following phrases is NOT an example of a kenning? A) "Whale-road" for the sea. B) "Sky-candle" for the moon. C) "Sword-dancer" for a skilled warrior. D) "Laughter like a bell" for a joyful person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Laughter like a bell" for a joyful person. 14. The ..... warrior fought to protect all innocents from harm. A) Haughty. B) Pagan. C) Righteous. D) Vile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Righteous. 15. Which characteristic is not true for an epic? BEOWULF A) Writing that describes familiar objects in ways that force the audience to guess their identity. B) Actions of hero determine the fate of nation or group of people. C) Major characters often deliver long, formal speeches. D) Hero is of noble birth or high position, often of great historical or legendary importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing that describes familiar objects in ways that force the audience to guess their identity. 16. The interloper had clearly ignored which of the following signs? A) "One way only.". B) "No trespassing.". C) "No dogs allowed.". D) "Yield.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "No trespassing.". 17. Epic poem A) A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds. B) Larger than life character whose accomplishments are celebrated in traditional tales. C) Rhythmic break in middle of line of poetry. D) Larger than life character whose accomplishments are celebrated in traditional tales. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds. 18. What is the role of fate in Beowulf? A) Fate only affects minor characters in Beowulf. B) Fate has no role in Beowulf. C) Fate plays a significant role in Beowulf. D) Fate is the main antagonist in Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fate plays a significant role in Beowulf. 19. Artistic license can be as simple as a spelling change. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which countries are Dane and Geat supposed to be today? A) France and Switzerland. B) Iceland and Greenland. C) Sweden and France. D) Denmark and Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denmark and Sweden. ← 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