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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Laws, and The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the history and legends of the Anglo-Saxons transmitted?
(a) Word of mouth.
(b) Written anthologies.
(c) They were not discovered until late in the 14th century and then written down.
(d) Canons.

2. Why does the author say that Alfred failed to put some laws into writing?
(a) They were only meant for those who could not read.
(b) They were based upon critical thought.
(c) They were based on common sense.
(d) They only refered to those who were poor.

3. According to number 19, in "Letter to the People of England," how many men are to go to church and "make supplication"?
(a) All men.
(b) All priests.
(c) Only the bards.
(d) Only the lords.

4. Who does the author in the introduction to the Laws section say, "most of us" need to turn to in order to "establish the exact wording of a law"?
(a) A law writer.
(b) A solicitor.
(c) A barrister.
(d) A priest.

5. Who is the first century Roman historian that the author claims is the best source for "information about Germanic tribes"?
(a) Plato.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Tacitus.
(d) Herodotus.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Byrhthelm in "The Battle of Maldon," who alone can say who would control the battle field?

2. In "Deor", what did Weland "well know about"?

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

4. What does the author in the introduction to the Heroic Poems section state is the "finest expression of the code" (the Germanic Heroic code)?

5. How many shillings will it cost someone if they were to "breach the Church's protection"?

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