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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. Asser probably divided his time between Alfred's kingdom and ______.
(a) St. Augustine's.
(b) St. David's.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

2. What audience did Asser have in mind when he wrote his book?
(a) Welsh people.
(b) Alfred's family.
(c) English people.
(d) Other kings.

3. In the 19th century Alfred the Great was seen as the founder of the British _______ and ______.
(a) Navy; Empire.
(b) Police force; Empire.
(c) Royal Air Force; colonization.
(d) Library system; public education.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time period is not recorded in Asser's book?

2. What did King Aethewulf order his wife to do when he and Alfred returned to the kingdom?

3. Asser aided negotiations between Alfred the Great and ______.

4. What new wife did Aethewulf bring from Rome?

5. How many Viking ships did Aethelstan capture?

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