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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Section II, Asser and his Life of King Alfred.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What work by Pope Gregory did Asser help translate?
(a) The Journals of Pope Gregory.
(b) Pastoral Care.
(c) Death and Dying.
(d) On the Sanctity of Marriage.

3. What is the origin of Asser's name?
(a) German.
(b) Danish.
(c) African.
(d) Hebrew.

4. What annals were put together during and following Alfred's reign?
(a) The England Annals.
(b) The Wessex Annals.
(c) The Journals of Alfred the Great.
(d) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

5. Whom did Alfred the Great come to rule in 871?
(a) The Celts.
(b) The East Saxons.
(c) The West Saxons.
(d) The Northern Angles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did Alfred the Great rule?

2. When was Alfred the Great born?

3. Why did Asser never attempt to circulate his book?

4. What illness did Alfred the Great have when he came into power?

5. What audience did Asser have in mind when he wrote his book?

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