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

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

3. What kind of phraseology does Asser use in his book?
(a) Academic.
(b) Informal.
(c) Archaic.
(d) Overly formal.

4. What annals were put together during and following Alfred's reign?
(a) The England Annals.
(b) The Wessex Annals.
(c) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
(d) The Journals of Alfred the Great.

5. How long did Asser probably stay with Alfred?
(a) Eight weeks.
(b) A year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Eight months.

Short Answer Questions

1. One historian theorized that Life of King Alfred was written by whom?

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

3. Where was Asser from?

4. Why did Asser never attempt to circulate his book?

5. What work by Pope Gregory did Asser help translate?

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