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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Extracts from the Writings of King Alfred.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Vikings spend the winter?
(a) On the Rhein.
(b) In Stratford upon Avon.
(c) In the northern English countryside.
(d) On the Thames.

2. Asser traces Alfred's lineage all the back to whom?
(a) Adam.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Moses.
(d) King David.

3. When Alfred received revenues, he apportioned much of it to ______ affairs.
(a) Family.
(b) Military.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Secular.

4. What aspect of his money did Alfred believe God would reward?
(a) Tithing.
(b) Saving for an inheritance.
(c) Giving to charity.
(d) Spending it for his subjects.

5. Which of the following does Asser NOT discuss about Alfred's reign?
(a) Conspiracy.
(b) His appointees.
(c) Monastic intrigue.
(d) His phobias.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many psalms express outrage with the author's enemies and pleas to God for ______.

2. What positive aspects of Alfred the Great's reign did Asser discuss?

3. How many candles did Alfred have made?

4. Where did the Vikings fight the king of the Saxons, Aethelwulf and his son Aethelbald for a long time?

5. What did King Aethewulf order his wife to do when he and Alfred returned to the kingdom?

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