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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Charters, Tracts, and Wills.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object was given "store" as seen in "Beowulf" and named to a recipient in one king's will?
(a) Throne chair.
(b) Sword.
(c) Shield.
(d) Goblet.

2. What kingdom does the author of the introduction to "Greetings in Christ" say the "boys" came from?
(a) Lul.
(b) South Daneland.
(c) Northumbria.
(d) Deira.

3. Where did the act of freeing a slave take place to "prevent subsequent violation"?
(a) In the town square.
(b) At the lord's home.
(c) At an alter.
(d) In a court.

4. During what century did the first Anglo-Saxon settlers migrate to England?
(a) 6th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 7th.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "wergild" mean?

2. In what year was Bede born?

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

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

5. Where does the wanderer's "best source of comfort lie"?

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