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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. Where did the Vikings fight the king of the Saxons, Aethelwulf and his son Aethelbald for a long time?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Sandwich.
(c) Wessex.
(d) Surrey.

2. Asser probably divided his time between Alfred's kingdom and ______.
(a) London.
(b) St. David's.
(c) Paris.
(d) St. Augustine's.

3. How many Viking ships did Aethelstan capture?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Nine.
(c) One.
(d) None; they were all burned to ashes.

4. What was the condition of peace made with the Vikings?
(a) That the Vikings would leave.
(b) That the Vikings would disband their army.
(c) That the Vikings would invade the Goths.
(d) That the Vikings would become allies.

5. What chronicle did Asser use as a basis for his book?
(a) The Wessex Chronicle.
(b) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
(c) The Welsh Chronicle.
(d) The New British Chronicle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Asser traces Alfred's lineage all the back to whom?

2. In the 19th century Alfred the Great was seen as the founder of the British _______ and ______.

3. Who were invading England during the reign of Alfred the Great?

4. When did the Vikings leave East Anglia?

5. What is listed in paragraph two?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Alfred's father? How far back is his lineage traced on his father's side?

3. What was the relationship between Asser and Alfred?

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

5. How did Asser come to know Alfred?

6. Where does most of what we know about Alfred come from?

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

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

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

10. Explain Alfred's reform efforts during his reign.

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