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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 33 - 90.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following themes does NOT characterize the political history of Anglo-Saxon England in the first half of the ninth century?
(a) The growing economic struggles in London's business center.
(b) Balance of power changes started to favor Wessex over Mercia.
(c) The impact of the invasions in England.
(d) An alliance developed between the two kingdoms.

3. Alfred's mother was descended from the ______ and Jutes.
(a) Goths.
(b) Vikings.
(c) French.
(d) Celts.

4. Where did the Vikings spend the winter?
(a) In Stratford upon Avon.
(b) On the Rhein.
(c) In the northern English countryside.
(d) On the Thames.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kingdom was Asser from?

2. Who was Alfred the Great's father?

3. Who was Inglid's brother?

4. Who made peace with the Vikings after Aethelred died?

5. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?

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