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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Kingdom of God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men, in a trial by ordeal, are required to test the heat of the water?
(a) 4 from "each side".
(b) 3 from "each side".
(c) 2 from "each side".
(d) 1 from "each side".

2. In "The Husband's Message" how many times does the husband remind his wife of their oath of marriage?
(a) 10 times.
(b) 1 time.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 2 times.

3. Whose translation of "The Wanderer" is best known?
(a) Ezra Pound's.
(b) Socrates'.
(c) Shakespeare's.
(d) J.R.R. Tolkien's.

4. What "paths" must the wanderer follow given "fate is inflexible"?
(a) Hope.
(b) Fate.
(c) Wyrd.
(d) Exile.

5. What is the name of the High Priest who "replied without hesitation in "King Edwin's Council"?
(a) Paulinus.
(b) Flambert.
(c) Coifi.
(d) Derwent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a trial by ordeal, which rule speaks to the fine one would pay if found invalid and having broken the rules of the trial by ordeal?

2. Who translated Bede's "History of the English Church and People"?

3. Who is the first century Roman historian that the author claims is the best source for "information about Germanic tribes"?

4. Who was "Letter to the English" meant to act as moral support for?

5. Who is jealous of Beowulf?

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