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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 second portion of the second part of Alfred's money go?
(a) The poor.
(b) Neighboring monasteries.
(c) The school.
(d) His monasteries.

2. What kind of king was Alfred the Great, according to Asser?
(a) Excellent.
(b) Militaristic.
(c) Meek.
(d) Fierce.

3. What was Alfred the Great's spiritual life like?
(a) He was exceptionally religious.
(b) He gave appearances of being exceptionally religious, but was an atheist.
(c) He respected Christianity, but did not practice it.
(d) He was an ordained priest.

4. Where did the second part of Alfred's money go?
(a) Straight to his family.
(b) Straight to the people.
(c) Straight to God.
(d) Straight to the military.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the first work that Alfred had translated for himself?

2. Alfred the Great promised ______ of his mental and bodily effort to God's service.

3. What did Alfred the Great want to restore to England?

4. What was the first work that Alfred the Great had translated for himself?

5. Where did the Vikings spend the winter?

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