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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Greetings in Christ," what does the author of the section say are susceptible to the "wear and tear of centuries"?

2. Whose power does the opening line of "For a Swarm of Bees" recognize?

3. At the time of the meeting between the teacher and the hunter, why had the hunter not hunted "today"?

4. What is embedded in the hilt of the sword of Constantine the Great?

5. What does the moth devour in "Thirty-One Riddles"?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whose writings are the Anglo-Saxon riddles compared?

2. In what ways was the runic alphabet used throughout Anglo-Saxon history?

3. Describe the appearance of the slaves that Gregory I came across prior to becoming Pope.

4. Why were some Anglo-Saxon women known by the kenning "peace-weaver"?

5. What was the purpose of "An Estate Memorandum"?

6. Where was the greatest amount of scientific prose found in Anglo-Saxon literature?

7. In 754, what was deemed a reminder that "some pagans were determined to resist Christianity at all costs"?

8. Who wrote many of the letters that survived pre-Conquest England?

9. Why does the fisherman state that he would not wish to fish for whales?

10. Why do the pupils in "A Colloquy" ask to be taught Latin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The text gives six examples of elegies from the Anglo-Saxon period. Which elegy do you believe was the most important? Why? Support your answer textually--make sure that your answer includes the characteristics of an elegy and why your choice best exemplifies the traditional Anglo-Saxon period.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Beowulf and Grendel. How do each epitomize good and evil?

Essay Topic 3

What are the qualities of an epic? In what ways does "Beowulf" exemplify the characteristics of an epic? Be sure to give specific textual examples to support your claim.

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