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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Asser's Life of King Alfred, Paragraphs 1 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Alfred the Great visit while passing through Carolingian France?
(a) Catherine the Peaceful.
(b) Louis the Educated.
(c) Charles the Bald.
(d) Jason the Argonaut.

2. In addition to a priest, Asser was a ______.
(a) Writer.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Professor.
(d) Bishop.

3. What career did Asser have?
(a) Writer.
(b) Artist.
(c) Monk.
(d) Professor.

4. How did Asser learn of the various texts mentioned in his work?
(a) From Alfred himself.
(b) From his days at university.
(c) Through friends and family members of Alfred the Great.
(d) It is unclear.

5. When did Burgred, the new king of the Mercians, ask Aethewulf for help against the Vikings?
(a) 864.
(b) 851.
(c) 853.
(d) 865.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book served as a style guide for Asser's book?

2. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?

3. In the 19th century Alfred the Great was seen as the founder of the British _______ and ______.

4. Where did the Vikings spend the winter?

5. How many Viking ships did Aethelstan capture?

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