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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization?
(a) Thomas Cahill.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Albert Payson Terhune.
(d) Mark Twain.

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

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

4. What effect does slavery have on Patricius' faith?
(a) He prays constantly and becomes a holy man.
(b) He curses God and dies.
(c) He questions God and eventually becomes a Catholic.
(d) He questions God and remains an atheist.

5. Who gave this report about American universities?
(a) Charles Kingsley.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Henry Grafton.
(d) John Henry Newman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group raids Britain in the fifth century?

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

3. In addition to sexual mores, Patrick had to confront the practice of human sacrifice. All _________ people sacrificed people.

4. Who is the first person in history to speak out against slavery unequivocally?

5. Who were the "white chimpanzees?"

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