Caedmon's Hymn Quiz

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Who is credited with the first known English Christian religious poem?

  • Caedmon (correct)
  • Aldhelm
  • Alcuin
  • Bede

Where was Caedmon a lay worker?

  • Canterbury
  • Lindisfarne
  • Jarrow
  • Whitby (correct)

In what language is Caedmon's Hymn believed to have been originally composed?

  • Anglo-Saxon
  • Middle English
  • Old English (correct)
  • Latin

Which group of people were the primary preservers of culture before the fourteenth century?

<p>Christian monks and nuns (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is uncertain about the surviving lines of Caedmon's Hymn?

<p>Whether they constitute the complete hymn (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following texts reflects ordinary human experience and is told in the first person?

<p>The Seafarer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which text expresses a faith in God and is an overtly religious piece?

<p>Caedmon's Hymn (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which convention found in these texts involves the use of the first-person speaker who narrates his experience?

<p>Inviting the reader or listener to identify with the narrator (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To what frame of reference do these texts refer?

<p>Latin exegetical commentaries and liturgical texts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which text, while describing the day-to-day life of the seafarer, also reflects a close connection to religious faith?

<p>The Seafarer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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