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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many men, in a trial by ordeal, are required to test the heat of the water?
(a) 4 from "each side".
(b) 3 from "each side".
(c) 1 from "each side".
(d) 2 from "each side".

4. According to "The Wife's Lament," what "goes side by side with those who suffer longing for a loved one"?
(a) Anger.
(b) Saddness.
(c) Grief.
(d) Solitude.

5. 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) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?

3. What does the Introduction to the Law section say was gagged upon when fed to Ecclesiastics if they were found guilty?

4. Who is Grendel a descendant of?

5. Who does the author of "The Battle of Brunanburh" state is a "man of discretion"?

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