This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Beowulf – Quiz 90 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Beowulf Quiz 90 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How did Beowulf finally defeat the Firedrake? A) He stabbed him in the heart. B) He used the bees. C) Wiglaf and Beowulf jumped on his back. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He used the bees. 2. What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language? A) Middle English. B) Modern English. C) Frisian English. D) Old English. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Old English. 3. How did Anglo-Saxons believe they achieved immortality? A) Good diet. B) Exercise. C) Fame. D) Bravery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fame. 4. How many men did Beowulf bring with him to Denmark? A) 14. B) 30. C) 12. D) 24. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 14. 5. What is the definition of reparation? A) A person who heals. B) The act of making amends after a mistake, usually by paying money. C) Forgiving someone for wrongdoing. D) Continued quarreling (fighting). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The act of making amends after a mistake, usually by paying money. 6. A ..... is an extended narrative poem that celebrates the deeds of a legendary heroic figure. A) Heroic poem. B) Elegaic poem. C) Legendary hero. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epic. 7. To express sorrow about something A) Abide. B) Vied. C) Lament. D) Recompense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lament. 8. Where does the first action of the poem take place? A) Sweden. B) Iceland. C) Norway. D) Denmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denmark. 9. "Shepherd of evil, guardian of crime" (line 273)"The afflictor of men, tormentor of their days" (lines 331-32)The above excerpts are examples of ..... A) The Anglo-Saxon concept of wyrd. B) Kennings that describe Grendel's mother. C) Kennings that describe Grendel. D) Biblical allusions that reiterate Grendel's evil nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kennings that describe Grendel. 10. What does the slave see when he climbs into the cave? A) A ghost. B) A firedrake. C) A chicken. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A firedrake. 11. Fill in the blank:The constant pain in his joints was an ..... he had to endure, affecting his daily life. A) Lament. B) Purge. C) Reparation. D) Afflictions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Afflictions. 12. Beowulf comes from which country? A) Denmark. B) Geatland. C) Sweden. D) Norway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geatland. 13. What is the purpose of a kenning in literature? A) To confuse the reader with complex language. B) To create vivid and imaginative descriptions. C) To convey literal meanings directly. D) To emphasize the speaker's emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create vivid and imaginative descriptions. 14. What did the drastic change in names in England reveal about history? A) The nature of the fads in baby names. B) The nature of nomadic tribes like the Anglo Saxons. C) The nature of conquering lands and establishing dominance. D) The nature of natural language change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The nature of conquering lands and establishing dominance. 15. King of the Geats; Beowulf's kinsman A) Hrothgar. B) Edgetho. C) Higlac. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higlac. 16. The narrator is objective and sees and knows everything. A) Involvement of the supernatural. B) Omniscient narration. C) Legendary hero. D) Multiple settings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omniscient narration. 17. Selects 14 warriors to fight with him A) Hrothgar. B) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beowulf. 18. A chain or shackle placed on the feet A) Syntax. B) Palette. C) Fetter. D) Presume. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fetter. 19. Before the battle against Grendel, Beowulf A) Was not known. B) Was already known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was already known. 20. Beowulf was written by ..... A) William Shakespeare. B) J K Rowling. C) Unknown. D) John Milton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unknown. ← 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