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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The night before he is ordained as a deacon, what does Patricius confide to a friend and receive forgiveness for?
(a) A sin committed during his slavery.
(b) A sin committed at five.
(c) A sin committed at fifteen.
(d) A sin committed that night.

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

3. Where does Patricius go to study for ordination?
(a) London.
(b) Gaul.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

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

5. After Rome is conquered, which Italian city temporarily became the capital?
(a) Florence.
(b) Milan.
(c) Venice.
(d) Ravenna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of evidence backs the Irish foundation myth?

2. Who were the "white chimpanzees?"

3. What was fifth-century Rome considered?

4. What nationality is the young man who is enslaved as a shepherd by the Irish in 401 C.E.?

5. When Queen Medb's messenger finds a replacement bull, what are the terms under which its owner agrees to lend it to her?

(see the answer key)

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