The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Kevin Crossley-Holland
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The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Kevin Crossley-Holland
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is the date of Bede's death?
(a) December 25, 631.
(b) January 4, 704.
(c) October 28, 739.
(d) May 25, 735.

2. In "Cuthbert's Death and Disinterment," what type of home did Cuthbert seek out?
(a) Island home.
(b) Forbidden home.
(c) Heavenly home.
(d) Godly home.

3. Who does Hrothgar know from Beowulf's family?
(a) His mother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

4. In "The Wife's Lament," where is the wife forced to live?
(a) In a foreign castle.
(b) In a barn.
(c) In an earth-cave.
(d) In a well.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Finnesburh Fragment," what does the first line say is "not burning"?

2. According to the author of the introduction to The Elegies, what do many Anglo-Saxon poems fail to have a "sufficient frame" of?

3. During what century were the Anglo-Saxons converted to Christianity?

4. Who is the first century Roman historian that the author claims is the best source for "information about Germanic tribes"?

5. What is the name of Hrothgar's mead-hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the common problems that lawmakers had to address during the Anglo-Saxon period?

2. What is the basis of all elegies?

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

4. What were some of the earliest codes found to survive from the kingdom of Kent (690-725)?

5. What is the Germanic Code?

6. What does Beowulf say about his upcoming battle with Grendel?

7. What were the two key relationships at the heart of Anglo-Saxon society?

8. Why does the author of the introduction to "The Elegies" state that "The Ruin" is "an antiquarian's delight"?

9. What must Beowulf do to kill Grendel's mother?

10. According to the author of the introduction to "Heroic Poems," what purpose do/did the heroic poems serve historically?

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