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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the introduction to the Heroic Poems section, what do heroic poems link our Anglo-Saxon ancestors to?
(a) European origins.
(b) Dutch origins.
(c) Geatland origins.
(d) French origins.

2. Who was "Letter to the English" meant to act as moral support for?
(a) Earl Thorkel.
(b) King Alfred.
(c) Duke Sententon.
(d) Prince Kent.

3. What does "The Seafarer" learn that ships are homes of?
(a) Hope.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Saddness.
(d) Solitude.

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

5. What is the oldest surviving poem written in Old English?
(a) Hymn.
(b) Wulf.
(c) Beowulf.
(d) The Dream of the Rood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "wergild" mean?

2. According to number 19, in "Letter to the People of England," how many men are to go to church and "make supplication"?

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

4. How many people witnessed the opening of Cuthbert's coffin at Durham Cathedral?

5. What was the name of the man who witnessed Bede's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Unferth challenge Beowulf's fame?

2. Why were some laws of the Anglo-Saxon period never put into writing?

3. What did King Edwin say must be done before he would accept the Christian faith?

4. What were the many reasons that Bede was renowned?

5. Why does the author of the introduction to "Heroic Poems" call "The Battle of Maldon" one of "the best battle poems in the English language"?

6. What were the two key relationships at the heart of Anglo-Saxon society?

7. What is the Germanic Code?

8. What were some of the common problems that lawmakers had to address during the Anglo-Saxon period?

9. Explain the procedure of lawsuits for Anglo-Saxons.

10. To whom is Grendel related and why is this important?

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