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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. What does Beowulf give to Wiglaf to signify Wiglaf's rise to king?
(a) A sword.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A goblet.
(d) A banner.

2. According to the author, what did Anglo-Saxons fail to do for their poetry?
(a) Title them.
(b) Honor God.
(c) Pay hommage to their past.
(d) Follow the "code".

3. How many lines is "The Battle of Maldon" missing at the beginning?
(a) 10.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 25.

4. 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 only refered to those who were poor.
(d) They were based upon critical thought.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Grendel a descendant of?

2. In how many "key relationships" did the heart of the Anglo-Saxon society lay?

3. In what book are the "six so-called Elegies" found?

4. What does the author in the introduction to the Heroic Poems section state is the "finest expression of the code" (the Germanic Heroic code)?

5. According to the introduction to the Heroic Poems section, what do heroic poems link our Anglo-Saxon ancestors to?

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