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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Kingdom of God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Cuthbert's coffin opened in Durham Cathedral?
(a) 985.
(b) 1005.
(c) 1104.
(d) 1010.

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

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

4. What poem is described by the author as "an antiquarian's delight"?
(a) The Ruin.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) The Wanderer.
(d) Wulf.

5. Other than paying six shillings to his lord for riding "on his own business on that day," what can a servant choose as his punishment?
(a) Flogging.
(b) Stoning.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Pressing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lines is "The Battle of Maldon" missing at the beginning?

2. What is a compressed narrative poem?

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

4. What is the name of the High Priest who "replied without hesitation in "King Edwin's Council"?

5. What is the name of the island that Cuthbert died on?

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