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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Section II, Asser and his Life of King Alfred.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Asser later become?
(a) A literary publisher.
(b) A royal court attendant.
(c) A university dean.
(d) A bishop.

3. Whom did Alfred the Great visit while passing through Carolingian France?
(a) Charles the Bald.
(b) Louis the Educated.
(c) Catherine the Peaceful.
(d) Jason the Argonaut.

4. Asser aided negotiations between Alfred the Great and ______.
(a) Welsh kings.
(b) Vikings.
(c) Local nobility.
(d) English kings.

5. What illness did Alfred the Great have when he came into power?
(a) Makola disease.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) It was an unknown illness.
(d) Severe depression and anxiety.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?

2. How long did Asser probably stay with Alfred?

3. Where was Asser before he met Alfred?

4. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?

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

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