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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. When did Asser write his Life of King Alfred?
(a) 899.
(b) 871.
(c) 893.
(d) 895.
2. Who sent a letter to Alfred around 886?
(a) Pope Manius.
(b) Asser.
(c) Aethelhelm.
(d) Fulco.
3. Where did the third portion of the second part of Alfred's money go?
(a) Neighboring monasteries.
(b) The poor.
(c) The school.
(d) His monasteries.
4. What benefit did the translations have for Alfred the Great?
(a) Spiritual consolation.
(b) Education.
(c) Interpersonal communication skills.
(d) Personal edification.
5. Into what language did a bishop translate Pope Gregory's work?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) German.
(d) Old English.
Short Answer Questions
1. The second work translated was a dialogue between Boethius and ______.
2. Where does Asser give some biographical details about himself?
3. What was the second work translated?
4. Where was Alfred the Great sent in 853?
5. Whom did Alfred the Great visit while passing through Carolingian France?
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