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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 many siblings did Alfred the Great have?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

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

4. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?
(a) Curriculum.
(b) Law books.
(c) A census.
(d) Translations of the Holy Bible.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What annals were put together during and following Alfred's reign?

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

5. When did Alfred the Great rule?

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