The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Kevin Crossley-Holland
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The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Kevin Crossley-Holland
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epic: Beowulf.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poem is described by the author as "an antiquarian's delight"?
(a) The Wanderer.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) Wulf.
(d) The Ruin.

2. What is the name of the hero in "The Finnesburh Fragment"?
(a) Wyglaf.
(b) Hrothgar.
(c) Hengest.
(d) Beowulf.

3. In "The Wife's Lament," where is the wife forced to live?
(a) In a well.
(b) In an earth-cave.
(c) In a barn.
(d) In a foreign castle.

4. In "The Battle of Maldon," who "over-confidently allowed the Danes to cross the causeway"?
(a) Bede.
(b) King of Wessex.
(c) King Alfred.
(d) Byrhtnoth.

5. Where does the author state that the emotional center of "Deor" lies (which lines)?
(a) The first eight.
(b) The last eight.
(c) The center stanza.
(d) The first four lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Wanderer," from whom does the wanderer plead for pity and mercy?

2. Who is Grendel a descendant of?

3. Who is jealous of Beowulf?

4. According to Wihtred's law 9, how much money is a servant to pay if he is found guilty of working between Saturday evening and Sunday evening?

5. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?

(see the answer key)

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