What period does Anglo-Saxon literature cover?
Anglo-Saxon Literature Quiz

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12th Grade
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Oscar Garza
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5th to 8th centuries
7th to 11th centuries
9th to 12th centuries
10th to 14th centuries
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did monks play in the preservation of Anglo-Saxon literature?
They composed new works
They translated works into Latin
They wrote down oral traditions
They destroyed pagan texts
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which theme in Anglo-Saxon literature is associated with the pain of separation from one's homeland or lord?
Heroism and the Heroic Code
Fate and Providence
The Transience of Life
Exile and Isolation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What blend of beliefs is evident in Anglo-Saxon literature?
Pagan and Christian
Hindu and Buddhist
Islamic and Jewish
Greek and Roman
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the theme of fate and providence in Anglo-Saxon literature often explore?
The inevitability of destiny and the tension between pagan fatalism and Christian providence
The randomness of life events
The power of human will
The importance of free will
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a defining feature of Anglo-Saxon poetry that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
Alliteration
Kennings
Caesura
Elegiac Tone
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tone is commonly found in Anglo-Saxon poetry and reflects themes of loss, exile, and the passage of time?
Alliteration
Kennings
Caesura
Elegiac Tone
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