Question

The Exeter book, the seafarer, the wanderer, and the wifes lament

In the seafarer, which of the following is named as a threat issued by fate
A illness
B profit
C shipwreck
D lonliness

The daily life of the author of the wifes lament can be best described as
A Content
B Lonely
C Busy
D helpful

Answer 1

The correct answer for 1 is illness

He mentiones illness as one of the three threats of fate, other two being age and enemies.

The correct answer for 2 is lonely.

A large part of the poem is about the lonely life of wives of the age who spent much of their time without husbands or anyone else.