Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Wife's Lament? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Where did the Anglo-Saxon people live?
Present day England
Present day France
Present day Scandinavia
Present day Cleveland, Ohio
Q. Which of these Old English lyric poems is NOT featured in the Exeter Book?
The Husband's Message
The Wife's Lament
Wulf and Eadwacer
All About That Bass
Q. What happened to the Old English language in the years following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066?
It completely disappeared
It stayed completely the same
It merged with Norman French to become Middle English
It magically transformed into painfully terrible malt liquor
Q. The Exeter Book can be found in which city?
London
Exeter
Cornwall
Saxon Hole, Wyoming
Q. Which of these poetic styles could NOT be found in Anglo-Saxon literature?
Elegies
Gnomes
Riddles
Hip-hop freestyles