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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the second part of Alfred's money go?
(a) Straight to God.
(b) Straight to the military.
(c) Straight to the people.
(d) Straight to his family.

2. Whom did the Vikings fight in 890?
(a) The Angles.
(b) The Celts.
(c) The Franks.
(d) The Saxons.

3. What structures did Alfred build during his reign?
(a) Schools.
(b) Fortresses.
(c) Monasteries.
(d) Libraries.

4. Though Alfred grew in prominence, he was still plagued by what?
(a) Assassination attempts.
(b) Fear of the unknown future.
(c) Attacks by foreign peoples.
(d) Severe depression.

5. What aspect of his money did Alfred believe God would reward?
(a) Saving for an inheritance.
(b) Giving to charity.
(c) Spending it for his subjects.
(d) Tithing.

6. Who joined forces with the Saxons in 891 to fight the Vikings?
(a) The Celts and Bavarians.
(b) Alfred and the Welsh.
(c) The Franks and Celts.
(d) The Franks and Bavarians.

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

8. Who wrote the psalms?
(a) David.
(b) Jonah.
(c) Luke.
(d) Adam.

9. Chapter II translates the annals that cover Alfred's life that pick up from ______?
(a) Where Asser's writing left off.
(b) Alfred's marriage.
(c) The birth of Alfred's son.
(d) The death of Asser.

10. Where did the first portion of the second part of Alfred's money go?
(a) His monasteries.
(b) The school.
(c) The poor.
(d) Neighboring monasteries.

11. What relative of Alfred's died in 888?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His sister.

12. How many candles did Alfred have made?
(a) Three.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

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

14. When Alfred received revenues, he apportioned much of it to ______ affairs.
(a) Secular.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Military.
(d) Family.

15. What was the first work that Alfred the Great had translated for himself?
(a) The Catholic Catechism.
(b) Pastoral Care.
(c) On Prayer.
(d) Dialogues on Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was rebelled against just after Alfred died?

2. What appeared at Easter in 891?

3. What is the name of the relative of Alfred's that died in 888?

4. What positive aspects of Alfred the Great's reign did Asser discuss?

5. Into what language did a bishop translate Pope Gregory's work?

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