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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Introduction to the Law section say was gagged upon when fed to Ecclesiastics if they were found guilty?
(a) Bread and cheese.
(b) Consecrated wine.
(c) Saturated wheat.
(d) Mashed grains.

2. How many lines is "The Battle of Maldon" missing at the beginning?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 100.
(d) 10.

3. During what century were the Anglo-Saxons converted to Christianity?
(a) 7th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 5th.

4. In what year was Bede born?
(a) 609.
(b) 682.
(c) 668.
(d) 673.

5. What is the name of the hero in "The Finnesburh Fragment"?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Hengest.
(c) Hrothgar.
(d) Wyglaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Pope Gregory invite Augustine to convert the English to Christianity?

2. Who translated Bede's "History of the English Church and People"?

3. In how many "key relationships" did the heart of the Anglo-Saxon society lay?

4. What causes Beowulf's death?

5. Who was the patron saint of Northumbria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What purpose did the scop have in Anglo-Saxon history?

2. What were the many reasons that Bede was renowned?

3. What happened in 1104 regarding the opening of Cuthbert's coffin?

4. Explain the procedure of lawsuits for Anglo-Saxons.

5. Why was Hrothgar forced to close Heorot?

6. What does Beowulf do right after killing Grendel's mother?

7. What happened on Christmas day in 597 in Anglo-Saxon history?

8. What did King Edwin say must be done before he would accept the Christian faith?

9. What is the topic of the six "so-called Elegies"?

10. What two things is "The Battle of Maldon" concerned with in regard to theme?

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