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

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

3. Into what language did a bishop translate Pope Gregory's work?
(a) Latin.
(b) French.
(c) Old English.
(d) German.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the document included after the will give something to Aethelhelm?

2. What was the name of the king who died in 890?

3. When Alfred received revenues, he apportioned much of it to ______ affairs.

4. What was the first work that Alfred the Great had translated for himself?

5. The first part of the code is from whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who swore oaths to King Alfred in 893? What happened when the Vikings split into roving bands that same year?

2. Explain the preface of the translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care.

3. What did Alfred do with the revenues he received?

4. What two major challenges did Alfred face during his reign?

5. Explain the role that faith played in Alfred's life.

6. What is a charter in Anglo-Saxon terms? How many survive from the Anglo-Saxon period?

7. Who joined forces when the Vikings were attacking the Franks?

8. What three people died between 888 and 890?

9. Why does King Alfred alter passages of Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy? What do these alterations reveal about Alfred?

10. Why was Alfred so careful about his financial affairs?

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