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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. In "The Husband's Message" how many times does the husband remind his wife of their oath of marriage?
(a) 3 times.
(b) 10 times.
(c) 1 time.
(d) 2 times.

2. The riddles are described as being both "witty and obscene," and they are given this name?
(a) Double entendres.
(b) Allegories.
(c) Alliterations.
(d) Ceasuras.

3. According to the introduction of Example and Exhortation, what language did King Alfred learn to translate texts into the "vernacular" of?
(a) Druid.
(b) Celtic.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

4. What does "he wolde fandian" mean?
(a) He traveled the world.
(b) He wanted to search.
(c) He would vanquish.
(d) He fashioned the world.

5. What is the name of the person that "was a crucial member of a tribe or a society" and existed as "a living memory"?
(a) The scop.
(b) The clergy.
(c) The knave.
(d) The jester.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the prior of the monastery at Dol Brittany in 924?

2. In a trial by ordeal, which rule speaks to the fine one would pay if found invalid and having broken the rules of the trial by ordeal?

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

4. In what year was Cuthbert's coffin opened in Durham Cathedral?

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

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