Beowulf Quiz #1
Vocabulary from the 1989 Scott, Foresman British literature book.
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To blazon through through crowd and be in the parade means to
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Huerot is the greatest _________ __________ in history.
- 3.
Fen-lands are
- A.
Marshy, spongy grounds
- B.
Desert land
- C.
Fun land
Correct Answer
A. Marshy, spongy grounds -
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Martial
- A.
Abandoned child
- B.
Military
- C.
Imminent
Correct Answer
B. Military -
- 5.
Foundling
- A.
To start something
- B.
An original document
- C.
Abandoned baby or child
Correct Answer
C. Abandoned baby or child -
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Adornment
- A.
To adore
- B.
To love with great passion
- C.
Decorate or ornament
Correct Answer
C. Decorate or ornament -
- 7.
If you are an alien then you are ____________.
Correct Answer
foreign, a foreigner - 8.
A standard is a
- A.
Rule or authority
- B.
Law or ruler
- C.
Way to stand
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A. Rule or authority -
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Haven
- A.
Heavenly
- B.
Place of safety
- C.
To hover over something
Correct Answer
B. Place of safety -
- 10.
Mead hall
- A.
Place of dead animals
- B.
Place of cattle
- C.
Place of revelry, feasting, and intoxication
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C. Place of revelry, feasting, and intoxication -
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A retainer is something which ___________________.
Correct Answer
holds something in, holds something back - 12.
Boast
- A.
Brag, exaggerate
- B.
Roast beef
- C.
Something to do with a boat
Correct Answer
A. Brag, exaggerate -
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Revelry
- A.
Loud or boisterous activity
- B.
To reveal something
- C.
To be in pain
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A. Loud or boisterous activity -
- 14.
A marshy land is
- A.
Hard
- B.
Soft and spongy
- C.
Heather
Correct Answer
B. Soft and spongy -
- 15.
Peerless
- A.
Without glasses
- B.
Without sight
- C.
Without an equal
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C. Without an equal -
- 16.
Rue
- A.
A plant
- B.
A symbol
- C.
Sorrow, sad, regret
Correct Answer
C. Sorrow, sad, regret -
- 17.
Bowers
- A.
Arbor, tree, shelter
- B.
Harbor, tree, house
- C.
A shower
Correct Answer
A. Arbor, tree, shelter -
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Baleful
- A.
Evil or malevolent stare
- B.
Bundle of hay
- C.
Mouth of hay
Correct Answer
A. Evil or malevolent stare -
- 19.
Ensnare
- A.
Trip or fall
- B.
Capture or snag
- C.
Weave through
Correct Answer
B. Capture or snag -
- 20.
Omen
- A.
Sign or awareness
- B.
Ending of a prayer
- C.
Coughing
Correct Answer
A. Sign or awareness -
- 21.
Stalwart
- A.
A car stalling
- B.
Robot, smart
- C.
Robust, strongly built
Correct Answer
C. Robust, strongly built -
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Brandish
- A.
Decorate food artfully
- B.
Related to radish
- C.
Raise up, wave
Correct Answer
C. Raise up, wave -
- 23.
Belie
- A.
False, lie, misrepesent
- B.
To lie down
- C.
To be
Correct Answer
A. False, lie, misrepesent -
- 24.
To boast is to
- A.
Row a boat
- B.
Speak carefully
- C.
Speak pridefully
Correct Answer
C. Speak pridefully -
- 25.
To scathe is to
- A.
To attack needlessly
- B.
Cut down wheat
- C.
Do injury or harm
Correct Answer
C. Do injury or harm -
- 26.
Bucklers are
- A.
A fashion accessory
- B.
A way to tie shoes
- C.
A shield or protection
Correct Answer
C. A shield or protection -
- 27.
What is a thane?
- A.
A royal advisor
- B.
A royal protector
- C.
A royal pain in the bottom
Correct Answer
B. A royal protector -
- 28.
To ween is to
- A.
Leave people alone
- B.
No longer drink only milk
- C.
Expect or hope for something
Correct Answer
C. Expect or hope for something -
- 29.
To abandon someone is to what?
- A.
Leap with joy
- B.
Leave them alone
- C.
Join them in a game
Correct Answer
B. Leave them alone -
- 30.
A mien is a
- A.
Feeling of anger
- B.
Feeling of any type
- C.
Type of cat's meow
Correct Answer
B. Feeling of any type -
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