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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 is not recorded in Asser's book?
(a) Alfred's death.
(b) Alfred's alliances with other kings.
(c) Alfred's military activities.
(d) Alfred's childhood.

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

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

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

5. What book served as a style guide for Asser's book?
(a) Einhard's Life of Charlemagne.
(b) Tuchman's A Distant Mirror.
(c) Seagrave's Dragon Lady.
(d) Atkinson's Gift of Stories.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who were invading England during the reign of Alfred the Great?

3. How many brothers did Alfred the Great have?

4. What county was protected against invaders during the reign of Alfred the Great?

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

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