4. What two genres does Augustine of Hippo's memoir begin?
(a) Autobiography and psychological fiction.
(b) Biography and historical fiction.
(c) Autobiography and self-help.
(d) Self-help and science fiction.

5. What is Tain Bo Cuailnge?
(a) A Roman poetry epic.
(b) An Irish poetry epic.
(c) An Irish prose epic.
(d) A Roman prose epic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who blamed the Christian virtues that softened Rome for its fall?

2. What are the Irish renowned as during the fifth century?

3. The fable of the man and the lion illustrates how who tells a story affects the _____________.

4. According to Ireland's foundation myth, the sons of Mil reached Ireland from Spain and took Ireland from the "People of the Goddess _________."

5. Who were the "white chimpanzees?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What legendary Irish creatures did the aborigines who inhabited Ireland when the Celts arrived eventually become?

2. What is the purpose of the "White Martyrs" who were trained by evangelists in Ireland?

3. On December 31, 401, when the Roman legions and the barbarians first face each other in battle, how many years remain in the twelve centuries the Roman Empire is prophesied to last?

4. Because the Irish understand that life is fleeting, what do they pursue instead of holding onto people or things?

5. What careers did Patricius' father and grandfather hold?

6. As the Roman Empire continues to decline, what is the concept of "what is being done" replaced by?

7. Why were the barbarians seeking to migrate into Rome?

8. What is key to the Pax Romana (the Roman Peace)?

9. Who is the most dominating character in Tain Bo Cuailnge?

10. Why has Ireland's contributions to civilization been overlooked?

(see the answer keys)

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