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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Asser before he met Alfred?
(a) The northern English countryside.
(b) London, England.
(c) An obscure part of Wales.
(d) It is not known where he was.

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

3. What did Asser read aloud to Alfred the Great?
(a) Whatever books were on hand.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Works of Shakespeare.
(d) Books on history and politics.

4. What did Asser provide regarding Alfred the Great?
(a) A biography.
(b) An oil painting.
(c) A museum.
(d) A bust.

5. What kingdom was Asser from?
(a) Kent.
(b) Dyfed.
(c) Cork.
(d) Wessex.

6. Who was pope when Alfred was sent to Rome?
(a) Pius.
(b) Leo.
(c) Gregory.
(d) John.

7. Where did Alfred have something built in 878?
(a) Athelney.
(b) London.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) Wessex.

8. What is listed in paragraph two?
(a) Alfred's childhood.
(b) Alfred's siblings.
(c) Alfred's birth.
(d) Alfred's mother's family.

9. What was the condition of peace made with the Vikings?
(a) That the Vikings would invade the Goths.
(b) That the Vikings would disband their army.
(c) That the Vikings would leave.
(d) That the Vikings would become allies.

10. How many brothers did Alfred the Great have?
(a) None.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

11. Who was Inglid's brother?
(a) Taetwa.
(b) Ine.
(c) Elesa.
(d) Cenred.

12. Who made peace with the Vikings after Aethelred died?
(a) The Angles.
(b) The Celts.
(c) The Welsh.
(d) The Saxons.

13. Who combined forces with King Alfred after the Vikings left East Anglia?
(a) Asser.
(b) His cousin.
(c) The local nobility.
(d) His brother.

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

15. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?
(a) Youngest.
(b) Oldest.
(c) The third child.
(d) The middle child.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the kingdom split between father and son?

2. Asser aided negotiations between Alfred the Great and ______.

3. What chronicle did Asser use as a basis for his book?

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

5. Who were invading England during the reign of Alfred the Great?

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