This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 87 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 87 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He is a wise ruler who became the inspiration of Beowulf in ruling a Kingdom A) Rothgar. B) Hrothgar. C) Hortgart. D) Hagorn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hrothgar. 2. Beowulf defeats Grendel by (a) A) A ripping his arm off. B) Beheading him with a magic sword. C) Setting him on fire. D) Poisoning him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A ripping his arm off. 3. Wiglaf hands down the punishment to the warriors who deserted Beowulf. Punishment includes all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) Their property will taken from them. B) Their property will taken from their family members. C) They will be branded with disgrace. D) They will be put to death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They will be put to death. 4. What is end-stopping? A) A term used in music to describe the end of a phrase. B) A term used in poetry to describe a line with a pause at the end. C) A term used in painting to describe the end of a stroke. D) A term used in cooking to describe the end of a recipe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A term used in poetry to describe a line with a pause at the end. 5. If someone is a pariah they are most likely A) An outcast. B) Causing damage or harm. C) Large quantity. D) Attacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An outcast. 6. Pick the best ANTONYM for the word murky A) Clear. B) Muddy. C) Scary. D) Discontent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clear. 7. Who was king of the Danes? A) Beowulf. B) Wiglaf. C) King Hrothgar. D) Grendel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King Hrothgar. 8. Beowulf would best be considered an example of which genre? A) Myth. B) Epic. C) Legend. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic. 9. Genus and species of Beowulf. A) Epic-epic poem. B) Epic-song of deed. C) Lyrical-song of deeds. D) Lyrical-epic poem. E) Epic-epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epic-song of deed. 10. How many men did it take to carry Grendel's head on a spear? A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 11. What is the importance of the mead-hall in Beowulf? A) The mead-hall in Beowulf is important for its role as a gathering place, symbol of power, and center for storytelling and celebration. B) The mead-hall in Beowulf is important for its role as a place of worship and religious ceremonies. C) The mead-hall in Beowulf is important for its role as a storage facility for food and supplies. D) The mead-hall in Beowulf is important for its role as a prison for enemies and criminals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mead-hall in Beowulf is important for its role as a gathering place, symbol of power, and center for storytelling and celebration. 12. What does story does Unferth tell about Beowulf and for what purpose? A) A story of how Beowulf lost to a dragon in a battle and hide to make him seem like he is not courageous. B) A story of how Beowulf abandoned his crew during a war to make him seem like he is not loyal. C) A story of how Beowulf got washed out to sea to make Beowulf seem like he disobeyed orders and was prideful. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A story of how Beowulf got washed out to sea to make Beowulf seem like he disobeyed orders and was prideful. 13. When was Beowulf written? A) It's the new blockbuster in 2018!. B) Scholars don't agree, so 700-1100 A.D. covers the origin. C) 500 B.C. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scholars don't agree, so 700-1100 A.D. covers the origin. 14. Select the correct term for the following definition:feeling a need to see others suffer A) Livid. B) Imperious. C) Malice. D) Reparation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Malice. 15. It seemed to everyone, for an instant, that her hair was filled with ..... snakes. A) Gruesome. B) Infamous. C) Writhing. D) Stalked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writhing. 16. What is the meaning of the word devour in this sentence? He devoured everything on his plate. A) Eating greedily. B) Eating the last piece. C) Throwing away. D) Running away from. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating greedily. 17. A claw A) Taut. B) Talon. C) Fetter. D) Gorge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talon. 18. Which is an example of a kenning for Beowulf? A) Mankind's enemy. B) Strong-slayer. C) Hrothgar's follower. D) Evil fiend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong-slayer. 19. Match the reading selection to the time period. Beowulf A) Anglo-Saxon time period. B) Medieval Period. C) Renaissance. D) Modern Literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anglo-Saxon time period. 20. Which term fits in this sentence:In its new place on the windowsill, the plant is sure to ..... and bloom regularly. A) Haughty. B) Boast. C) Thrive. D) Mandate. 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