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  1. Q1. Which Anglo-Saxon king is primarily credited with the late 9th-century revival of English prose and the translation of Latin works into the vernacular?
  2. Q2. The 'Anglo-Saxon Chronicle' was established under whose reign as a systematic record of English history?
  3. Q3. Which work by Pope Gregory the Great did King Alfred translate to serve as a guide for his bishops and religious leaders?
  4. Q4. Who was the most prolific writer of Old English homilies and rhythmic prose during the late 10th and early 11th centuries?
  5. Q5. Which famous prose work contains the line, 'The world is in a rush, and it approaches its end,' reflecting on the Viking raids of 1014?
  6. Q6. Venerable Bede’s 'Ecclesiastical History of the English People' was originally written in which language before being translated into Old English?
  7. Q7. What is the primary subject matter of the prose work 'Bald’s Leechbook'?
  8. Q8. Which prose work is a rare Old English example of a secular romance or adventure story translated from a Greek original?
  9. Q9. Who wrote the 'Life of King Alfred,' an important contemporary biography of the West Saxon king?
  10. Q10. The 'Blickling Homilies' are significant because they represent a transitional prose style from which century?
  11. Q11. In his 'Preface to the Pastoral Care,' Alfred laments the decline of what specific skill among the English clergy?
  12. Q12. Which work, included in the translation of Orosius’s 'History against the Pagans,' provides unique geographical accounts of Northern Europe?
  13. Q13. What is 'alliterative prose' as developed by writers like Ælfric?
  14. Q14. The 'Laws of Ine' and the 'Laws of Alfred' are early examples of Old English prose in what category?
  15. Q15. Which manuscript is the primary source for the 'Sermo Lupi ad Anglos'?
  16. Q16. Which Boethian work did King Alfred translate, adding his own philosophical reflections on the nature of 'Wyrd' and divine providence?
  17. Q17. The 'Martyrology' is an Old English prose work that provides a calendar-based account of what?
  18. Q18. What is the primary focus of Ælfric’s 'Colloquy'?
  19. Q19. Which term describes the short, explanatory notes or translations written between the lines or in the margins of Latin prose manuscripts?
  20. Q20. The 'Vercelli Homilies' are preserved in a manuscript found in which modern-day country?