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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. Who was Inglid's brother?
(a) Taetwa.
(b) Cenred.
(c) Ine.
(d) Elesa.

2. Alfred's mother was descended from the ______ and Jutes.
(a) French.
(b) Vikings.
(c) Celts.
(d) Goths.

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

4. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?
(a) The third child.
(b) Youngest.
(c) Oldest.
(d) The middle child.

5. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?
(a) Law books.
(b) Translations of the Holy Bible.
(c) Curriculum.
(d) A census.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Alfred the Great's father?

3. What new wife did Aethewulf bring from Rome?

4. Whom did Alfred the Great come to rule in 871?

5. Asser probably divided his time between Alfred's kingdom and ______.

(see the answer key)

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