View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Charms and Remedies, and Allegory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year were Wihtred's laws issued?
(a) 875.
(b) 524.
(c) 1210.
(d) 695.

2. What does "eorpan motor" mean?
(a) Exiled man.
(b) Eastern light.
(c) Mother of earth.
(d) Mother's ear.

3. What poem is described by the author as "an antiquarian's delight"?
(a) Wulf.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) The Ruin.
(d) The Wanderer.

4. Who was the patron saint of Northumbria?
(a) Renche.
(b) Bede.
(c) Cuthbert.
(d) Columbia.

5. How many men does Grendel murder just before his fight with Beowulf?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

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

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

4. What causes Beowulf's death?

5. What did the runic alphabet come to be used for later (after its first use)?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 168 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample