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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epic: Beowulf.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in the introduction what (other than "Beowulf") is the best -known Anglo-Saxon poem?
(a) "The Husband's Message."
(b) "The Seafarer."
(c) "The Wanderer."
(d) "The Wife's Lament."

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

3. What does Beowulf use to fight Grendel?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A chain.
(c) A sword.
(d) Nothing--no weapon.

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

5. What does Beowulf tear off of Grendel?
(a) His hand.
(b) His arm.
(c) His leg.
(d) His tail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "wergild" mean?

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

3. What does Beowulf give to Wiglaf to signify Wiglaf's rise to king?

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

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

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