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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. When did Ceorl fight with the men of Devon?
(a) 865.
(b) 851.
(c) 849.
(d) 871.

2. With whom did the Vikings make peace in 872?
(a) The Northumbrians.
(b) The Angles.
(c) The Saxons.
(d) The Mercians.

3. How was the kingdom split between father and son?
(a) East to the father, west to the son.
(b) West to the father, east to the son.
(c) South to the father, north to the son.
(d) North to the father, south to the son.

4. When did the Vikings leave East Anglia?
(a) 865.
(b) 857.
(c) 899.
(d) 871.

5. Why did Asser never attempt to circulate his book?
(a) He could not find a publisher.
(b) He knew Alfred would not approve.
(c) It was never finished.
(d) It was too expensive to print.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?

2. What kingdom was Asser from?

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

4. What county was protected against invaders during the reign of Alfred the Great?

5. Who was the father of the wife Aethewulf brought home from Rome?

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