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

2. What did Asser provide regarding Alfred the Great?
(a) A bust.
(b) A museum.
(c) A biography.
(d) An oil painting.

3. How many brothers did Alfred the Great have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Five.

4. What county was protected against invaders during the reign of Alfred the Great?
(a) Kent.
(b) Wessex.
(c) Avon.
(d) Cork.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Pope Marinus die?

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

4. With whom did the Vikings make peace in 872?

5. What did Alfred build in 878?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the relationship between Asser and Alfred?

5. What kind of style did Asser use in writing his Life of King Alfred?

6. Who was Asser?

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

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

9. Explain what happened when the Viking army left East Anglia and attacked the West Saxons.

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

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