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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. At the time of the meeting between the teacher and the hunter, why had the hunter not hunted "today"?
(a) The lord of the region forbid hunting.
(b) He broke his arm and can no longer hunt.
(c) He has been ill.
(d) It was Sunday.

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

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

4. In the stanza beginning "I'm a strange creature," what does the strange creature state it satisfies?
(a) Women.
(b) Cravings.
(c) Thirst.
(d) Hunger.

5. According to The Laws of Wihtred, who is free from taxation?
(a) Knights.
(b) Scops.
(c) The Church.
(d) The Bards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hrothgar promise Beowulf for killing Grendel?

2. In "The Husband's Message" how many times does the husband remind his wife of their oath of marriage?

3. How was the history and legends of the Anglo-Saxons transmitted?

4. Why, according to Wihtred's law number 4, will foreigners be forced to "depart from the land with their goods and their sins"?

5. Where is Hrothgar's kingdom?

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