English literature began with the ____ settlement in England. Of old English literature, Beowulf, is an example of the mingling of nature myths and heroic legends.

Anglo-Saxon
B. Roman
C. Norman
D. Britain

The Roman occupation lasted for about 400 years in Britain, and in ____, all the Roman troops went back to the continent and never returned.

A. 55 B.C.
B. 78 A.D.
C. 400 A.D.
D. 410 A.D.

The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called ____________.

A. Morte d’Arthur
B. Robin Hood
C. The Canterbury Tales
D. Piers the Plowman

The romances were usually composed for, of and by the _____.

The most important work of Alfred the Great is ______________.

The most famous English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called ____.

In the 14th century, there are three types of English literature------ ____________, __________ and ____________ .