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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. Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
(a) Hrethric.
(b) Unferth.
(c) Wiglaf.
(d) Hrothgar.

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

3. According to Byrhthelm in "The Battle of Maldon," who alone can say who would control the battle field?
(a) The peasantry.
(b) God.
(c) The queen.
(d) He, himself.

4. What is the name of the man that Beowulf challenges to a swimming race?
(a) Wiglaf.
(b) Brecca.
(c) Unferth.
(d) Hrunting.

5. In "Cuthbert's Death and Disinterment," what type of home did Cuthbert seek out?
(a) Island home.
(b) Godly home.
(c) Forbidden home.
(d) Heavenly home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grendel unable to approach in Heorot?

2. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?

3. During what century did the first Anglo-Saxon settlers migrate to England?

4. What does "The Seafarer" learn that ships are homes of?

5. 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?

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