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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the king of the Vikings?

2. What did King Aethewulf order his wife to do when he and Alfred returned to the kingdom?

3. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?

4. In what district was Alfred the Great born?

5. How many Viking ships did Aethelstan capture?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Alfred sent to Rome? What happened while he was there?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What audience read Asser's Life of King Alfred?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is writing style? Why is it important? Identify style elements Asser used in his Life of King Alfred.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between Asser and King Alfred during and after Alfred's life.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Alfred's finances, focusing on the influence of his faith on his spending.

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