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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 never finished.
(b) He knew Alfred would not approve.
(c) It was too expensive to print.
(d) He could not find a publisher.

2. What country did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) Wales.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

3. When did Asser die?
(a) 907.
(b) 909.
(c) 899.
(d) The exact date of his death is not known.

4. How did Asser meet Alfred the Great?
(a) Asser petitioned him.
(b) Asser was assigned to aid him in negotiations.
(c) Alfred summoned him.
(d) They were childhood friends.

5. When did the Vikings leave East Anglia?
(a) 857.
(b) 865.
(c) 899.
(d) 871.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Vikings spend the winter?

2. When did Pope Marinus die?

3. When did Alfred the Great rule?

4. Why was Alfred the Great sent away in 853?

5. How many ships did the Vikings bring to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are at least three rulers who share Alfred's title of "the Great?"

2. What was the relationship between Asser and Alfred?

3. What happened to Eadburh when her husband, the West Saxon king, died?

4. What three themes characterize the political history of Anglo-Saxon England in the first half of the ninth century?

5. Explain the personal struggle Alfred endured during the early part of his life and reign.

6. What was King Alfred's significance to the kingdom of Wessex?

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

8. What role did education play in Alfred's life during his reign?

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

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

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