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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elegies, and Exploration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what did Anglo-Saxons fail to do for their poetry?
(a) Title them.
(b) Pay hommage to their past.
(c) Honor God.
(d) Follow the "code".

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

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

4. What is the name of the governing assemblies from the Anglo-Saxon period?
(a) Soothslayers.
(b) Wyrds.
(c) Cleric-bards,
(d) Folk-moots.

5. In "The Husband's Message" how many times does the husband remind his wife of their oath of marriage?
(a) 10 times.
(b) 1 time.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 2 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Germania," what is stated as the reason a chief fights?

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

3. Whose translation of "The Wanderer" is best known?

4. In "The Wanderer," from whom does the wanderer plead for pity and mercy?

5. During what century did the first Anglo-Saxon settlers migrate to England?

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