Beowulf Quiz 92 (20 MCQs)

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1. Was king Hrothgar happy when Beowulf visit them?
2. When Higlac's follower puts that tight grip on the shepherd of evil, what was Grendel's first thought?
3. A cut is:
4. Has a glorious kingdom
5. What did Wealhtheow the Queen bring Beowulf and his men during the welcom banquet?
6. Which line from the epic poem best explains why Beowulf undertook his quest?
7. What is Grendel described as?
8. Beowulf brings back the Grendel's ..... after defeating him.
9. Long, narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero
10. Who is the Biblical character whom Grendel is a descendant of?
11. In 597 AD, St. Augustine converted King ..... to Christianity.
12. Who is credited as the author of Beowulf?
13. Which two quotes from Beowulf contain kennings renaming the two main characters? Grendel was the name of this grim demon
14. ..... is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in lines of poetry.
15. Handle; grip
16. What is the historical context of Beowulf?
17. During Beowulf's time, the King of Danes is
18. "Stalwart in action, they kept striking outon every side, seeking to cutstraight to the soul. When they joined the struggle."This is an example of:
19. Derive and select the appropriate meaning of the bold word using context clues: "The captain of evil discovered himself in a handgrip harder than anything he had ever encountered in any man on the face of the earth. Every bone in his body quailed and recoiled, but he could not escape."
20. In that same excerpt, which of the following words is a context clue for loathsome? " ..... and running to his loathsome moor [land]/With another such sickening meal waiting/In his pouch." (lines 538-40)