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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Miscellaneous Sources for the Reign of King Alfred.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What country did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) England.
(b) Wales.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

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

4. What document is included after the will?
(a) A list of King Alfred's properties.
(b) Another will.
(c) A treaty.
(d) A charter.

5. What did Asser read aloud to Alfred the Great?
(a) Books on history and politics.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Works of Shakespeare.
(d) Whatever books were on hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Asser meet Alfred the Great?

2. What was Alfred the Great's spiritual life like?

3. In what district was Alfred the Great born?

4. Who of the following did NOT share the title "the Great" with Alfred?

5. Where did the first portion of the second part of Alfred's money go?

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