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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 did the pope do to Alfred?
(a) Blessed his military activities.
(b) Ex-communicate him.
(c) Ordained him as a priest.
(d) Anointed him as king.

2. Where did the Vikings fight the king of the Saxons, Aethelwulf and his son Aethelbald for a long time?
(a) Sandwich.
(b) Wessex.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) Surrey.

3. Why did Asser never attempt to circulate his book?
(a) He could not find a publisher.
(b) He knew Alfred would not approve.
(c) It was never finished.
(d) It was too expensive to print.

4. What is the origin of Asser's name?
(a) African.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Danish.
(d) German.

5. When did Burgred, the new king of the Mercians, ask Aethewulf for help against the Vikings?
(a) 851.
(b) 853.
(c) 864.
(d) 865.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Asser's Life of King Alfred begins with Asser's dedication of the work to Alfred "ruler of all the ______ of the island of Britain, King of the Angles and Saxons."

3. What is listed in paragraph two?

4. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?

5. Who was Inglid's brother?

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