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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the autopsy done on Lindow Man find that his last meal consisted of?
(a) Blackened hearthcake.
(b) Blackened cod.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Lamb.

2. Which of the artifacts that represent the Irish transition from paganism to Christianity was a pagan votary offering?
(a) The Gundestrup Cauldron.
(b) Borremose Man.
(c) The Ardagh Chalice.
(d) St. Patrick's Breastplate.

3. What was the Romans' reaction to Celtic warriors?
(a) Shock.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Envy.
(d) Respect.

4. Why does the deal between Queen Medb and the bull's owner fall through?
(a) King Ailil kills the bull's owner.
(b) The bull dies.
(c) Medb doesn't have a daughter.
(d) The intermediaries get drunk and fight.

5. How old is Patricius when he is kidnapped?
(a) Six.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Twenty-six.
(d) Sixteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does Rome first encounter barbarians?

2. After he returns to Britain, what does Patricius feel called by?

3. What subject does Ausonius teach at the University of Bordeaux?

4. According to the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization, why do British Christians not even consider Irish Christians human beings?

5. When the barbarians invade Rome, how many people die?

(see the answer key)

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