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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 888-900.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the origin of Asser's name?
(a) German.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Danish.
(d) African.

2. Where were Alfred's candles burned?
(a) At cemeteries.
(b) At cathedrals.
(c) At relics.
(d) In his private prayer chapel.

3. What was the name of the king who died in 890?
(a) Exeter.
(b) Guthrum.
(c) Heahstan.
(d) Aelthehelm.

4. What kind of king was Alfred the Great, according to Asser?
(a) Meek.
(b) Militaristic.
(c) Excellent.
(d) Fierce.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Alfred the Great visit while passing through Carolingian France?

2. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?

3. How many brothers did Alfred the Great have?

4. What king died in 890?

5. What audience did Asser have in mind when he wrote his book?

(see the answer key)

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