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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. How did Asser meet Alfred the Great?
(a) Alfred summoned him.
(b) Asser petitioned him.
(c) They were childhood friends.
(d) Asser was assigned to aid him in negotiations.

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

3. When did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) 893-899 A.D.
(b) 871-901 A.D.
(c) The exact dates of his rule are not known.
(d) 871-899 A.D.

4. What career did Asser have?
(a) Monk.
(b) Artist.
(c) Professor.
(d) Writer.

5. One historian theorized that Life of King Alfred was written by whom?
(a) Alfred himself.
(b) Alfred's sister.
(c) A university professor.
(d) A forger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of phraseology does Asser use in his book?

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

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

4. Whom did Alfred the Great visit while passing through Carolingian France?

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

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