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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else was found in the alleged sorcerer's pouch to show to to Gregory that he was a sorcerer?
(a) Horse hair.
(b) Fat.
(c) Hooves.
(d) Eyeballs.

2. After the flood occurred, what was the first recommendation for a solution?
(a) Literature.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Kind words.
(d) Chanting.

3. Why did Gregory initially reject his promotion?
(a) He feared it would go to his head.
(b) He feared he would be equated with God.
(c) He feared he wouuld be unpopular.
(d) He feared he would be unsuccessful.

4. Which of the following describes the writing style Gregory of Tours used in writing The History of the Franks?
(a) Extravagant.
(b) Unflattering.
(c) Consistent.
(d) Reliable.

5. Which of the following describes the man who had allegedly special senses in Book 9?
(a) He rarely ate anything at all.
(b) He would eat a lot in public but not in private.
(c) He was always gluttonous.
(d) He would not eat much in public but was gluttonous in private.

6. Who does Gregory describe as treating their own people as if they were the enemy?
(a) Political leaders.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Kings.
(d) Popes.

7. How did Gregory attempt to evade his promotion?
(a) He began to sin.
(b) He betrayed the king.
(c) He found a new job.
(d) He hid.

8. What was the result of Gregory attempting to evade his promotion?
(a) He was fired completely.
(b) He was banished.
(c) His request to deny was stopped.
(d) His request to deny was accepted.

9. Who was ultimately credited with miraculously restoring the health of the ill man in Book 11?
(a) Saint Silas.
(b) The Pope.
(c) God.
(d) Gregory of Tours.

10. Why was Book 11 prepared?
(a) To back up Gregory of Tours' point of view.
(b) To contradict Gregory of Tours' point of view.
(c) To reveal factual information Gregory of Tours did not include due to religion.
(d) To serve as a textbook.

11. How many bishops validated the right of ascendancy of Clothar?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

12. In Chapter 10, what animals were free to roam?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Deer.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Cougars.

13. What journey did King Gunthram put in order?
(a) To kill Chilperic's son's wife.
(b) To save Chilperic's son.
(c) To find a wife.
(d) To save a duke the two men had been harrassing.

14. What made Gregory most disappointed in the man he had problems with?
(a) The man did not respect the bishops.
(b) The man was not very smart.
(c) The man was angry.
(d) The man was too secular.

15. Gregory and one other man became convinced that the man Gregory had problems with was which of the following?
(a) Angry at religion.
(b) Unfit to be in religious society.
(c) Possessed by a demon.
(d) Out of favor with the saint.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the man prone to outbursts admit he was subordinate to?

2. In Book 9, which of the following words was used by Gregory to describe the man with alleged special senses?

3. The woman who caught on fire built what type of item that was as tall as she was?

4. Who reported about the "last straw" at Gregory's church?

5. At the beginning of Book 10, what was located?

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