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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Saw a Strange Creature . . ..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?
(a) Hygd.
(b) Ecgtheow.
(c) Wealhtheow.
(d) Halga.

2. What was the first English secular biography?
(a) "Common Sense."
(b) "Charlemagne."
(c) "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle."
(d) "Life of King Alfred."

3. In "Deor", what did Weland "well know about"?
(a) Exile.
(b) Victory.
(c) Hommage.
(d) Honor.

4. When does the author believe that "Waldere" was written?
(a) 8th century.
(b) 12th century.
(c) 10th century.
(d) 5th century.

5. Who was the prior of the monastery at Dol Brittany in 924?
(a) Albert.
(b) Radbrod.
(c) Malbroad.
(d) Heather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the introduction of "I Saw a Strange Creature..." say riddles similar to the semi-metaphorical riddles of the "Exeter Book" occur?

2. According to the introduction to "Greetings in Christ," who possessed "the sword of Constantine the Great"?

3. The object in the second stanza of "Thirty-One Riddles" is what by nature?

4. What is the author of "The Wanderer" searching for in his elegy?

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

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