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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What positive aspects of Alfred the Great's reign did Asser discuss?

2. Who sent a letter to Alfred around 886?

3. Alfred the Great promised ______ of his mental and bodily effort to God's service.

4. Where did the second part of Alfred's money go?

5. The next document is between Alfred the Great and ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. How were people who were disobedient to Alfred handled?

2. Why does King Alfred alter passages of Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy? What do these alterations reveal about Alfred?

3. Explain the role that faith played in Alfred's life.

4. Explain the preface of the translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care.

5. What is the final document in King Alfred the Great?

6. What did Alfred do with the second part of his money?

7. Who swore oaths to King Alfred in 893? What happened when the Vikings split into roving bands that same year?

8. What is the purpose of Chapter II?

9. Where did the Vikings go in 896? What happened?

10. What three people died between 888 and 890?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Alfred's finances, focusing on the influence of his faith on his spending.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast fiction and non-fiction. Is Alfred the Great fiction or non-fiction? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

What are appendices? What are the purposes of the appendices in Alfred the Great? What do they add to the book? How would the book be different if they were not there?

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