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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 author in the introduction to the Heroic Poems section state is the "finest expression of the code" (the Germanic Heroic code)?
(a) "The Battle of Maldon."
(b) "The Finnesburh Fragment."
(c) "Beowulf."
(d) "Deor."

2. 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) Saturated wheat.
(c) Mashed grains.
(d) Consecrated wine.

3. How many men does Grendel murder on his first attack on the mead-hall?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 1.

4. Who translated Bede's "History of the English Church and People"?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Pound.
(c) Sintertra.
(d) Columbia.

5. When does the author believe that "Waldere" was written?
(a) 12th century.
(b) 5th century.
(c) 8th century.
(d) 10th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "The Wife's Lament," what "goes side by side with those who suffer longing for a loved one"?

2. Who helped Beowulf fight the dragon?

3. Where is Beowulf from?

4. How many lines is "The Battle of Maldon" missing at the beginning?

5. Whose arrival signaled the Golden Age of Northumbria?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the basis of all elegies?

3. What was the purpose of the "Easter Tables"?

4. Why was Hrothgar forced to close Heorot?

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

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

7. Why were some laws of the Anglo-Saxon period never put into writing?

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

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

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

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