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

2. How many brothers did Alfred the Great have?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) Five.

3. What is listed in paragraph two?
(a) Alfred's siblings.
(b) Alfred's mother's family.
(c) Alfred's childhood.
(d) Alfred's birth.

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

5. Where was Asser from?
(a) St. David's in Wales.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) Limerick, Ireland.
(d) Paris, France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Asser probably divided his time between Alfred's kingdom and ______.

2. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?

3. Where was Asser before he met Alfred?

4. What did Alfred build in 878?

5. When did Asser die?

(see the answer key)

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