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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 does Hrothgar know from Beowulf's family?
(a) His mother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

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

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

4. Whose translation of "The Wanderer" is best known?
(a) Shakespeare's.
(b) Socrates'.
(c) J.R.R. Tolkien's.
(d) Ezra Pound's.

5. Where does the wanderer's "best source of comfort lie"?
(a) In himself.
(b) In his sails.
(c) In hope for land.
(d) In his lord.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Wanderer," from whom does the wanderer plead for pity and mercy?

2. What is the name of the person that "was a crucial member of a tribe or a society" and existed as "a living memory"?

3. In "The Battle of Maldon," who "over-confidently allowed the Danes to cross the causeway"?

4. In "Cuthbert's Death and Disinterment," what type of home did Cuthbert seek out?

5. What is the date of Bede's death?

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