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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. Who is the first of the "Three Charms" against?

2. What kingdom does the author of the introduction to "Greetings in Christ" say the "boys" came from?

3. In the stanza that begins "I saw a creature," what sticks out behind the creature?

4. In "Greetings in Christ," what does the author of the section say are susceptible to the "wear and tear of centuries"?

5. According to the introduction to "Greetings in Christ," who possessed "the sword of Constantine the Great"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the hunter receive in return for the beasts that he slays for his king?

2. Why did Pope Gregory I write a letter to Candidus?

3. Why does the fisherman state that he would not wish to fish for whales?

4. Describe the appearance of the slaves that Gregory I came across prior to becoming Pope.

5. Who wrote many of the letters that survived pre-Conquest England?

6. In what ways was the runic alphabet used throughout Anglo-Saxon history?

7. In 754, what was deemed a reminder that "some pagans were determined to resist Christianity at all costs"?

8. What were some of the things that Boniface did when he worked as a missionary between 722 and 752?

9. According to the author of the introduction to "I Saw A Creature...," what "relief" does the author state is found in Anglo-Saxon riddles?

10. What is the basic subject matter of Anglo-Saxon riddles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For many years Latin was the only written language to exist for Anglo-Saxons. Why was it important for the common man to learn Latin? In what ways did the emergence of the English language benefit the Anglos? Which language did the text deem more important? Support your answer textually.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the formal elements included in Anglo-Saxon writing? State at least three of the formal elements, name an example from the text, and explain why the example exemplifies the element detailed.

Essay Topic 3

The history of the Anglo-Saxons was very important for many reasons. Why did the loss of so many documents hurt the history of the Anglos? What was important about the documents that they were able to protect? What were the Anglos able to learn about their own history based upon these texts?

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