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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Patricius speak at home?
(a) Gaelic.
(b) Latin.
(c) Welsh.
(d) Saxon.

2. Thanks to the barbarian invasions, the spirit of _________________ as a living entity is irrevocably lost.
(a) Hellenistic culture.
(b) The Roman pantheon.
(c) Classical civilization.
(d) The feudal system.

3. Which Irish king does Patrick criticize?
(a) Coroticus.
(b) Cuchulainn.
(c) Ailil.
(d) Diermait.

4. What is the title of Augustine of Hippo's memoir?
(a) Confessions.
(b) Aenid.
(c) City of God.
(d) Book of Kells.

5. Why does Patricius walk 200 miles to Wexford?
(a) A voice tells him to run away.
(b) A voice tells him to convert Ireland.
(c) A voice tells him he is going home.
(d) His master has pity on him and gives him his freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. These people preserved Europe's Greco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian heritage.

2. What is NOT changed in Ireland as a result of Patrick's influence as a bishop?

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

4. What was the effect of this battle on Cuchulainn, his helper, and his horse, according to the legend?

5. What is the name of Mil's family poet?

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