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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wihtred was king over what people?
(a) South Dane.
(b) Geatland.
(c) Daneland.
(d) Kent.

2. Where does the wanderer's "best source of comfort lie"?
(a) In his sails.
(b) In hope for land.
(c) In his lord.
(d) In himself.

3. What does the word "wergild" mean?
(a) The succession of kinship.
(b) A man's value.
(c) The naming of a bard.
(d) A families land.

4. In "The Ruin," what does the author name as "wondrous" and "wrecked by fate"?
(a) A stone-wall.
(b) A whale-path.
(c) A love lost.
(d) An affair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author of "The Battle of Brunanburh" state is a "man of discretion"?

2. In what year were Wihtred's laws issued?

3. Whose translation of "The Wanderer" is best known?

4. How was the history and legends of the Anglo-Saxons transmitted?

5. How many shillings will it cost someone if they were to "breach the Church's protection"?

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