The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Kevin Crossley-Holland
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The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Kevin Crossley-Holland
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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. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?
(a) Ecgtheow.
(b) Hygd.
(c) Halga.
(d) Wealhtheow.

2. In "The Finnesburh Fragment," what does the first line say is "not burning"?
(a) The pits of Hell.
(b) The gables.
(c) The sky.
(d) The spires.

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

4. During what century did the first Anglo-Saxon settlers migrate to England?
(a) 5th.
(b) 8th.
(c) 6th.
(d) 7th.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the governing assemblies from the Anglo-Saxon period?

2. 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?

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

4. At what age (the boys' age) did Irish monks begin to train Anglo-Saxon boys as novices?

5. In how many "key relationships" did the heart of the Anglo-Saxon society lay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Hrothgar forced to close Heorot?

2. What were some of the earliest codes found to survive from the kingdom of Kent (690-725)?

3. What is the main theme of the poem "The Wanderer"?

4. In what way were the histories and legends passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?

5. According to the author of the introduction to "Heroic Poems," what purpose do/did the heroic poems serve historically?

6. What purpose did the scop have in Anglo-Saxon history?

7. What is the basis of all elegies?

8. What is the topic of the six "so-called Elegies"?

9. Who was defined as the "most unfortunate man" in Anglo-Saxon society?

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

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