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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 country did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Wales.
(d) Germany.

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

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

4. When did Pope Marinus die?
(a) 891.
(b) 879.
(c) 885.
(d) 880.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was pope when Alfred was sent to Rome?

3. In what year did Asser meet Alfred the Great?

4. What was the condition of peace made with the Vikings?

5. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?

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