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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) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Wales.

2. Where did the Vikings go in 873?
(a) Back to their homeland.
(b) To the Scots.
(c) To the Northumbrians.
(d) To the Celts.

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

4. How did Asser meet Alfred the Great?
(a) Alfred summoned him.
(b) Asser was assigned to aid him in negotiations.
(c) They were childhood friends.
(d) Asser petitioned him.

5. Who combined forces with King Alfred after the Vikings left East Anglia?
(a) His cousin.
(b) The local nobility.
(c) His brother.
(d) Asser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Asser later become?

2. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?

3. What work by Pope Gregory did Asser help translate?

4. What did Asser read aloud to Alfred the Great?

5. What is the origin of Asser's name?

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