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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 was nearly destroyed by the Vikings?
(a) Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
(b) Canterbury.
(c) London.
(d) Wessex.

2. What did Asser read aloud to Alfred the Great?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The Works of Shakespeare.
(c) Books on history and politics.
(d) Whatever books were on hand.

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

4. What did King Aethewulf order his wife to do when he and Alfred returned to the kingdom?
(a) Live with him in order to report all his activities to King Aethewulf.
(b) Visit him often in order to keep him distracted.
(c) Sit with him on the throne until he died.
(d) Seduce him.

5. How many couriers did Alfred the Great send out in 889?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Vikings spend the winter?

2. The Vikings split up into roving ______.

3. Though Alfred grew in prominence, he was still plagued by what?

4. What is listed in paragraph two?

5. What did Alfred build in 878?

(see the answer key)

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