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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Asser never attempt to circulate his book?
(a) It was too expensive to print.
(b) He could not find a publisher.
(c) He knew Alfred would not approve.
(d) It was never finished.

2. With whom did the Vikings make peace in 872?
(a) The Mercians.
(b) The Northumbrians.
(c) The Angles.
(d) The Saxons.

3. After his capture, what was the relationship between Alfred the Great and the king of the Vikings?
(a) He was Alfred's adoptive son.
(b) They continued to be enemies.
(c) They remained friends.
(d) There was no relationship; the king of the Vikings was dead.

4. Where did Aethelstan slaughter the Viking army?
(a) Wessex.
(b) Sandwich.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) Surrey.

5. When did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) 871-901 A.D.
(b) 871-899 A.D.
(c) The exact dates of his rule are not known.
(d) 893-899 A.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?

2. Where was Asser before he met Alfred?

3. What new wife did Aethewulf bring from Rome?

4. What work by Pope Gregory did Asser help translate?

5. Where did the Vikings go in 872?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Asser?

2. Who were Alfred's children? What lives did they lead?

3. List at least three events in Alfred's youth that probably influenced him.

4. How did Asser come to know Alfred?

5. Describe Alfred's youth.

6. What happened in 886 when the Viking army started attacking again?

7. Into what three periods can Alfred's reign be divided?

8. What happened to the kingdom of Wessex during King Alfred's reign? What happened as a result?

9. What was the relationship between Asser and Alfred?

10. What did one historian theorize about Asser's Life of King Alfred?

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