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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epic: Beowulf.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Finnesburh Fragment," what does the first line say is "not burning"?
(a) The spires.
(b) The pits of Hell.
(c) The sky.
(d) The gables.

2. Where is Hrothgar's kingdom?
(a) Hwicca.
(b) Daneland.
(c) Northumbria.
(d) East Saxon.

3. Where does the wanderer's "best source of comfort lie"?
(a) In his sails.
(b) In his lord.
(c) In himself.
(d) In hope for land.

4. In "The Ruin," what does the author name as "wondrous" and "wrecked by fate"?
(a) A love lost.
(b) A stone-wall.
(c) A whale-path.
(d) An affair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In a trial by ordeal, which rule speaks to the fine one would pay if found invalid and having broken the rules of the trial by ordeal?

2. In "The Wife's Lament," where is the wife forced to live?

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

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

5. What is Grendel unable to approach in Heorot?

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