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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. What did Alfred the Great want to restore to England?

2. The second work translated was a dialogue between Boethius and ______.

3. Though Alfred grew in prominence, he was still plagued by what?

4. Who sent a letter to Alfred around 886?

5. What did Alfred focus on the care of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the penultimate document? What are double acrostics?

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

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

4. What did Alfred promise to God's service?

5. What is the final document in King Alfred the Great?

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

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

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

9. Explain the translation of St. Augustine's Soliloquies.

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

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 reputation that developed about King Alfred in the years after his death.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast fiction and non-fiction. Is Alfred the Great fiction or non-fiction? How do you know?

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