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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Grendel a descendant of?
(a) God.
(b) Cain.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) Hrothgar.

2. In what year were Wihtred's laws issued?
(a) 875.
(b) 524.
(c) 1210.
(d) 695.

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

4. According to Wihtred's law 9, how much money is a servant to pay if he is found guilty of working between Saturday evening and Sunday evening?
(a) 80 sceattas.
(b) 100 sceattas.
(c) 50 sceattas.
(d) 25 sceattas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does the poet of "The Seafarer" use to describe the song that he sings of himself?

2. Where does the author state that the emotional center of "Deor" lies (which lines)?

3. Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?

4. What is the name of the hero in "The Finnesburh Fragment"?

5. In "The Battle of Maldon," who does Byrhtnoth order to dismount?

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