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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "paths" must the wanderer follow given "fate is inflexible"?
(a) Hope.
(b) Fate.
(c) Exile.
(d) Wyrd.

2. 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?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. How many men does Grendel murder on his first attack on the mead-hall?
(a) 30.
(b) 1.
(c) 15.
(d) 50.

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

5. What does Beowulf use to fight Grendel?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A sword.
(c) Nothing--no weapon.
(d) A chain.

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. In "The Battle of Maldon," who "over-confidently allowed the Danes to cross the causeway"?

3. What is the name of Hrothgar's mead-hall?

4. What causes Beowulf's death?

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

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