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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Asser's Life of King Alfred, Paragraphs 1 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Viking ships did Aethelstan capture?
(a) None; they were all burned to ashes.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Nine.
(d) One.

2. In the 19th century Alfred the Great was seen as the founder of the British _______ and ______.
(a) Royal Air Force; colonization.
(b) Police force; Empire.
(c) Navy; Empire.
(d) Library system; public education.

3. Asser traces Alfred's lineage all the back to whom?
(a) King David.
(b) Moses.
(c) Adam.
(d) Jacob.

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

5. What did King Aethewulf order his wife to do when he and Alfred returned to the kingdom?
(a) Sit with him on the throne until he died.
(b) Visit him often in order to keep him distracted.
(c) Live with him in order to report all his activities to King Aethewulf.
(d) Seduce him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What audience did Asser have in mind when he wrote his book?

2. What is the origin of Asser's name?

3. Where was Asser before he met Alfred?

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

5. What was nearly destroyed by the Vikings?

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