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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elegies, and Exploration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the author believe that "Waldere" was written?
(a) 10th century.
(b) 8th century.
(c) 5th century.
(d) 12th century.

2. According to number 19, in "Letter to the People of England," how many men are to go to church and "make supplication"?
(a) Only the lords.
(b) All priests.
(c) Only the bards.
(d) All men.

3. In "Deor", what did Weland "well know about"?
(a) Honor.
(b) Hommage.
(c) Victory.
(d) Exile.

4. Why does the author say that Alfred failed to put some laws into writing?
(a) They were based upon critical thought.
(b) They were based on common sense.
(c) They were only meant for those who could not read.
(d) They only refered to those who were poor.

5. Who wrote "Letter to the English"?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Kent.
(c) Wulfstan.
(d) Canute.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "The Wife's Lament," what "goes side by side with those who suffer longing for a loved one"?

2. In "The Finnesburh Fragment," what does the first line say is "not burning"?

3. What "paths" must the wanderer follow given "fate is inflexible"?

4. According to the author of the introduction to The Elegies, what do many Anglo-Saxon poems fail to have a "sufficient frame" of?

5. What poem is described by the author as "an antiquarian's delight"?

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