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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 did Asser provide regarding Alfred the Great?
(a) A bust.
(b) A museum.
(c) A biography.
(d) An oil painting.

2. Asser probably divided his time between Alfred's kingdom and ______.
(a) London.
(b) St. David's.
(c) Paris.
(d) St. Augustine's.

3. What is not recorded in Asser's book?
(a) Alfred's death.
(b) Alfred's military activities.
(c) Alfred's childhood.
(d) Alfred's alliances with other kings.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Asser aided negotiations between Alfred the Great and ______.

2. In what year did Asser meet Alfred the Great?

3. Where does Asser give some biographical details about himself?

4. What country did Alfred the Great rule?

5. Where was Asser from?

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