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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Battle of Maldon," who "over-confidently allowed the Danes to cross the causeway"?
(a) King of Wessex.
(b) Byrhtnoth.
(c) Bede.
(d) King Alfred.

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

3. What does "The Seafarer" learn that ships are homes of?
(a) Saddness.
(b) Hope.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Honesty.

4. In "The Wanderer," from whom does the wanderer plead for pity and mercy?
(a) His wife.
(b) His lord.
(c) The sea.
(d) God.

5. In how many "key relationships" did the heart of the Anglo-Saxon society lay?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the word "wergild" mean?

5. Who wrote "Letter to the English"?

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