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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 91 - 106.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the father of the wife Aethewulf brought home from Rome?
(a) Charlemagne.
(b) Louis the XVI.
(c) Charles the Bald.
(d) Jason of the Argonauts.

2. Where did King Alfred and his ally go to fight the Vikings?
(a) Reading.
(b) Wales.
(c) Wessex.
(d) London.

3. How did Asser meet Alfred the Great?
(a) Asser was assigned to aid him in negotiations.
(b) Asser petitioned him.
(c) They were childhood friends.
(d) Alfred summoned him.

4. When did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) 893-899 A.D.
(b) 871-899 A.D.
(c) 871-901 A.D.
(d) The exact dates of his rule are not known.

5. What time period is not recorded in Asser's book?
(a) The 880s.
(b) The 860s.
(c) The 890s.
(d) The 870s.

Short Answer Questions

1. One historian theorized that Life of King Alfred was written by whom?

2. In what district was Alfred the Great born?

3. With whom did the Vikings make peace in 872?

4. What was the relationship between Pope Marinus and Alfred the Great?

5. In what year did Asser meet Alfred the Great?

(see the answer key)

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