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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. Where did Aethelstan slaughter the Viking army?
(a) Surrey.
(b) Canterbury.
(c) Sandwich.
(d) Wessex.

2. What did Asser later become?
(a) A bishop.
(b) A literary publisher.
(c) A royal court attendant.
(d) A university dean.

3. What book served as a style guide for Asser's book?
(a) Seagrave's Dragon Lady.
(b) Tuchman's A Distant Mirror.
(c) Atkinson's Gift of Stories.
(d) Einhard's Life of Charlemagne.

4. After his capture, what was the relationship between Alfred the Great and the king of the Vikings?
(a) They continued to be enemies.
(b) There was no relationship; the king of the Vikings was dead.
(c) They remained friends.
(d) He was Alfred's adoptive son.

5. Why was Alfred the Great sent away in 853?
(a) For spiritual advantages.
(b) For royal training.
(c) For a formal education.
(d) Because of his bad behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Alfred the Great sent in 853?

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

3. Where did Alfred have something built in 878?

4. With whom did the Vikings make peace in 872?

5. What kingdom was Asser from?

(see the answer key)

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