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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 country did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) Germany.
(b) Wales.
(c) France.
(d) England.

2. In addition to a priest, Asser was a ______.
(a) Professor.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Writer.
(d) Bishop.

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

4. What kingdom was Asser from?
(a) Kent.
(b) Dyfed.
(c) Wessex.
(d) Cork.

5. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?
(a) The third child.
(b) Youngest.
(c) Oldest.
(d) The middle child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Alfred the Great have when he came into power?

2. In what year did an army invade England, taking a variety of smaller kingdoms?

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

4. When did Asser die?

5. Who were invading England during the reign of Alfred the Great?

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