Caedmon's Hymn Quiz
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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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    To what frame of reference do these texts refer?

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

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