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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Miscellaneous Sources for the Reign of King Alfred.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Alfred chose the work he did to be the first to be translated for himself?
(a) It was recommended to him by Asser.
(b) It was a childhood favorite.
(c) It was a gift from his father.
(d) It focused on the traits needed for men in government.

2. Where was Alfred the Great sent in 853?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Berlin.

3. What did Asser later become?
(a) A university dean.
(b) A bishop.
(c) A royal court attendant.
(d) A literary publisher.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alfred divide the laws the he himself did not write?

2. What was the second work translated?

3. What is included in Chapter IV that is from the Bible?

4. Which of the following themes does NOT characterize the political history of Anglo-Saxon England in the first half of the ninth century?

5. Who was rebelled against just after Alfred died?

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