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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. What kind of phraseology does Asser use in his book?
(a) Informal.
(b) Overly formal.
(c) Archaic.
(d) Academic.

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

3. Where does Asser give some biographical details about himself?
(a) In his journals.
(b) In the Life of King Alfred.
(c) In his autobiography.
(d) In a letter about Life of King Alfred.

4. When did Asser write his Life of King Alfred?
(a) 895.
(b) 899.
(c) 871.
(d) 893.

5. When did Asser die?
(a) 909.
(b) 899.
(c) The exact date of his death is not known.
(d) 907.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Asser before he met Alfred?

2. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?

3. Who made peace with the Vikings after Aethelred died?

4. What work by Pope Gregory did Asser help translate?

5. After his capture, what was the relationship between Alfred the Great and the king of the Vikings?

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