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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "Letter to the English"?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Kent.
(c) Canute.
(d) Wulfstan.

2. How many shillings will it cost someone if they were to "breach the Church's protection"?
(a) 25 shilings.
(b) 15 shillings.
(c) 75 shillings.
(d) 50 shillings.

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

4. What is a compressed narrative poem?
(a) A lay.
(b) A prose.
(c) A ceasura.
(d) A kenning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author believe that "Waldere" was written?

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

3. According to the author of the introduction to The Elegies, what do many Anglo-Saxon poems fail to have a "sufficient frame" of?

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"?

5. Who is the first century Roman historian that the author claims is the best source for "information about Germanic tribes"?

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