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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. What two words were used in a trial by ordeal to define the seriousness of the crime?
(a) "Misson" and "Molten".
(b) "MIsendon" and "Candicet".
(c) "Thricen" and "Shrine".
(d) "Single" and "Threefold".

2. Other than paying six shillings to his lord for riding "on his own business on that day," what can a servant choose as his punishment?
(a) Stoning.
(b) Flogging.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Pressing.

3. Where does the author state that the emotional center of "Deor" lies (which lines)?
(a) The last eight.
(b) The first four lines.
(c) The first eight.
(d) The center stanza.

4. According to the introduction to the Heroic Poems section, what do heroic poems link our Anglo-Saxon ancestors to?
(a) Geatland origins.
(b) European origins.
(c) Dutch origins.
(d) French origins.

5. What does the Introduction to the Law section say was gagged upon when fed to Ecclesiastics if they were found guilty?
(a) Saturated wheat.
(b) Mashed grains.
(c) Consecrated wine.
(d) Bread and cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the governing assemblies from the Anglo-Saxon period?

2. Who was "Letter to the English" meant to act as moral support for?

3. What is a compressed narrative poem?

4. According to The Laws of Wihtred, who is free from taxation?

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

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