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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. When did Burgred, the new king of the Mercians, ask Aethewulf for help against the Vikings?

2. When the king of the Vikings was captured, what did Alfred do to him?

3. Who was the king of the Vikings?

4. Where did Alfred have something built in 878?

5. What county was protected against invaders during the reign of Alfred the Great?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Asser?

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

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

4. How did Aethelwulf attempt to keep his sons from fighting after his death? What happened when Aethelwulf died?

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

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

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

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

9. How did Asser come to know Alfred?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain King Alfred's law-code. What did his law-code reveal about him as a ruler and as a person?

Essay Topic 2

What are appendices? What are the purposes of the appendices in Alfred the Great? What do they add to the book? How would the book be different if they were not there?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Alfred Jewel. What is known about it? What is not known about it? Why is information about the Alfred Jewel included in Alfred the Great?

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