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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. How many Viking ships did Aethelstan capture?
(a) One.
(b) Twenty.
(c) None; they were all burned to ashes.
(d) Nine.

2. In what district was Alfred the Great born?
(a) Berkshire.
(b) Stratford.
(c) London.
(d) Avon.

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

4. What king died in 890?
(a) The eastern king.
(b) The southern king.
(c) The western king.
(d) The northern king.

5. Who was pope when Alfred was sent to Rome?
(a) Gregory.
(b) John.
(c) Leo.
(d) Pius.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?

2. What appeared at Easter in 891?

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

4. How was the kingdom split between father and son?

5. Where were Alfred's candles burned?

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