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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Asser NOT discuss about Alfred's reign?
(a) Monastic intrigue.
(b) Conspiracy.
(c) His phobias.
(d) His appointees.

2. What is addressed in the will?
(a) Instructions for funeral.
(b) Care of family members.
(c) Rulership.
(d) Private property.

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

4. Asser aided negotiations between Alfred the Great and ______.
(a) Local nobility.
(b) Welsh kings.
(c) Vikings.
(d) English kings.

5. Where did the story of King Alfred's rule come from?
(a) Asser's interviews with members of his court.
(b) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
(c) The Wessex Chronicle.
(d) Alfred's private journals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is discussed in the first part of Chapter IV?

2. How many years did Alfred the Great rule?

3. What was the condition of peace made with the Vikings?

4. What structures did Alfred build during his reign?

5. What aspect of the document included after the will is particularly interesting?

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