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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 was the second work translated?

2. Why could the Vikings not remain where they went in 894?

3. What benefit did the translations have for Alfred the Great?

4. When was the next document produced?

5. What bishop translated a work by Pope Gregory for King Alfred?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bishop Wulfsige's preface to the translation of Gregory's Dialogues?

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

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

4. What is the purpose of Chapter II?

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

6. Explain Alfred's law-code.

7. Where did the Vikings go in 896? What happened?

8. What is the significance of Pope Gregory's Dialogues to King Alfred?

9. What did Alfred do with the second part of his money?

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

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

How did Alfred's people receive him as a ruler? What evidence supports this?

Essay Topic 3

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

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