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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Miscellaneous Sources for the Reign of King Alfred.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alfred's mother was descended from the ______ and Jutes.
(a) Goths.
(b) Celts.
(c) Vikings.
(d) French.

2. Who were invading England during the reign of Alfred the Great?
(a) Celts.
(b) Romans.
(c) Vikings.
(d) Spaniards.

3. What chronicle did Asser use as a basis for his book?
(a) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
(b) The Wessex Chronicle.
(c) The Welsh Chronicle.
(d) The New British Chronicle.

4. When did Pope Marinus die?
(a) 891.
(b) 880.
(c) 879.
(d) 885.

5. When was Alfred the Great born?
(a) 849.
(b) The year of his birth is not known for sure.
(c) 832.
(d) 850.

Short Answer Questions

1. Asser traces Alfred's lineage all the back to whom?

2. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?

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

4. What work by Pope Gregory did a bishop translate for King Alfred?

5. What aspect of the document included after the will is particularly interesting?

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