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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to "The History of the English Church and People," how does Bede describe the complexions of the slaves seen by Gregory in the Roman marketplace?
2. In "A Colloquy" what does the pupil say he prefer to ignorance?
3. The riddles are described as being both "witty and obscene," and they are given this name?
4. In King Alfred's preface to "St. Gregory's 'Pastoral Care,' who does he "bids greet"?
5. What does the "metrical irregularity" of the charms point to?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the hunter receive in return for the beasts that he slays for his king?
2. In 754, what was deemed a reminder that "some pagans were determined to resist Christianity at all costs"?
3. Describe the appearance of the slaves that Gregory I came across prior to becoming Pope.
4. What is the basic subject matter of Anglo-Saxon riddles?
5. Why do the pupils in "A Colloquy" ask to be taught Latin?
6. What was the purpose of "An Estate Memorandum"?
7. To whose writings are the Anglo-Saxon riddles compared?
8. What are a few of the "problems" that "Bald's Leechbook" addresses?
9. What are the twelve charms?
10. Why were some Anglo-Saxon women known by the kenning "peace-weaver"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What were the characteristics of typical Anglo-Saxon literature? What did the Anglos look for in their heroes? What did Anglos parts of a man's character were praised by the Anglo-Saxons?
Essay Topic 2
What are three qualities of an elegy? Name the quality, give a textual example, and explain your choice. Why/how does the poem show the specific characteristics of an elegy?
Essay Topic 3
Kennings and alliteration were used throughout Beowulf and the Elegies. Why was the use of both poetic devices important to the oral tradition of Anglo-Saxon literature? In what ways did the use of kennings and alliteration help to insure the passage of the tales throughout time?
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