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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Asser's Life of King Alfred, Paragraphs 1 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Wales.
(d) England.

2. What did Asser later become?
(a) A bishop.
(b) A university dean.
(c) A literary publisher.
(d) A royal court attendant.

3. What is included in the annals put together during and following Alfred's reign?
(a) An account of the founding of London.
(b) A narrative of the king's military activities.
(c) The laws of England.
(d) A rudimentary phone book.

4. Where were the Vikings in 855?
(a) Surrey.
(b) Sheppey.
(c) London.
(d) Wessex.

5. Where was Asser before he met Alfred?
(a) The northern English countryside.
(b) An obscure part of Wales.
(c) London, England.
(d) It is not known where he was.

Short Answer Questions

1. Asser probably divided his time between Alfred's kingdom and ______.

2. What illness did Alfred the Great have when he came into power?

3. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?

4. Where was Asser from?

5. What kingdom was Asser from?

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