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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which mountain range do the two rivers that separate the barbarians from the Roman Empire originate?
(a) Balkans.
(b) Alps.
(c) Urals.
(d) Caucasus.

2. What is the unusual form of apology mentioned in Chapter 4 that is requested by the sailors of Patricius?
(a) Kissing a person's feet.
(b) Sucking a person's nipples.
(c) Cutting a person's hair.
(d) Clipping a person's toenails.

3. To which ethnic grouping do the Irish belong?
(a) Saxons.
(b) Normans.
(c) Celts.
(d) Welsh.

4. What did Christian monks teach the Irish about Mil?
(a) He is a descendant of Ham and a survivor of the Flood.
(b) He is a descendant of Noah and a survivor of the Flood.
(c) He is a descendant of Japheth and a survivor of the Flood.
(d) He is a descendant of Sheth and a survivor of the Flood.

5. To which poets is Ausonius of Bordeaux compared?
(a) Homer and Virgil.
(b) Robert Frost and Virgil.
(c) Virgil and Cicero.
(d) Petrarch and Cicero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What task is Patricius pressed into doing by his new master?

2. What is the name of the barbarian who besieges Rome?

3. Which prophecy refers to the Roman Empire's total lifespan?

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

5. According to the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization, leisure is necessary for learning to ______________.

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