This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 85 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 85 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The epic poem Beowulf was originally passed down in what form? (ELAGSE11-12RL9; DOK1) A) In the form of pictures. B) Hieroglyphics. C) In the oral tradition. D) Through Latin writings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the oral tradition. 2. An antonym of purge is A) To break. B) To add. C) The ceremony. D) To throw. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add. 3. How long did Grendel terrorize Herot? A) Five years. B) Twelve winters. C) 7 seasons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twelve winters. 4. What had Beowulf done to prove his worth to the court of Hygelac? A) He came back laden with riches for Hygelac. B) He freed the fen from the grip of the monsters. C) He had rid the kingdom of its subversive servants. D) He killed the two monsters in the land of the Danes, bringing with him riches and glory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He killed the two monsters in the land of the Danes, bringing with him riches and glory. 5. What happened to the manuscript of Beowulf in the 1700s? A) It was passed down to a king in England. B) It was damaged by fire. C) It was damaged by a flood. D) People sold pages of it to people on the streets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was damaged by fire. 6. A recurrence or to resume something A) Furrow. B) Relish. C) Hack. D) Reprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reprise. 7. Unwarrantable A) Undisciplined, lewd, lustful. B) Foul-smelling; putrid. C) Incapable of being justified or explained. D) Spiteful, showing ill will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incapable of being justified or explained. 8. What is the name of the monster that attacks the mead hall? A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. C) Grendel. D) Hygelac. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grendel. 9. What happened to the dragon's treasure? A) Buried with Beowulf. B) Shared among the Danes. C) Given to Wiglaf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buried with Beowulf. 10. Gorges A) Acts aggressive. B) Saves and hoards. C) Eliminates. D) Eats greedily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eats greedily. 11. Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing A) Lavish. B) Valor. C) Vehement. D) Accouterment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accouterment. 12. Which of the following definitions BEST defines myths? A) Stories people told through spoken word. B) Old stories told to scare people. C) Any stories about monsters, witches, or ghosts. D) Traditional stories used to explain / teach about the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traditional stories used to explain / teach about the world. 13. Definition = the state or quality of being widely honored or acclaimed A) Prowess. B) Hoard. C) Renown. D) Mandate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renown. 14. Which of the following words most closely replaces scourge in the following passage, without altering the meaning?here was Shield Sheafson, scourge of many tribes, a wrecker of mead-benches, rampaging among foes. This terror of the hall-troops had come far. A) Minion. B) Rebel. C) Downfall. D) Ruler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Downfall. 15. What is the purpose of using an elevated style of writing in Beowulf? A) To reflect the way people spoke at that time. B) To emphasize the significance of the story. C) To make the text more difficult to understand. D) To appeal to a specific audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize the significance of the story. 16. Incomprehensible means..... A) Easy to understand. B) Hard to believe. C) Loving others. D) Working hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard to believe. 17. Wife of Hrothgar A) Queen Victoria. B) Queen Wealhtheow. C) Helen of Troy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Queen Wealhtheow. 18. To punish or criticize someone strongly A) Forge. B) Praise. C) Chastise. D) Approve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chastise. 19. Epics originated from ..... A) British Poetry. B) Greek Mythology. C) Eastern Asia Ghost Tales. D) America Folktales. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greek Mythology. 20. What cannot harm Grendel? A) Words. B) Weapons. C) Weather. D) Women. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weapons. ← 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