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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the "lions" in the fable symbolize to the author?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The barbarians.
(c) The Irish.
(d) The English.

2. What category of people is this book about?
(a) Evangelists.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Explorers.

3. Why does Ausonius go to Emperor Valentinian's court?
(a) To tutor the emperor.
(b) To tutor the emperor's son, Augustine.
(c) To tutor the emperor's son, Gratian.
(d) To become the emperor's proconsul.

4. Who was Charles Kingsley?
(a) A politician.
(b) A historian.
(c) An evangelist.
(d) A professor.

5. Which two rivers separate barbarians from the Roman Empire?
(a) The Danube and the Volga.
(b) The Volga and the Thames.
(c) The Rhine and the Danube.
(d) The Volga and the Rhine.

Short Answer Questions

1. These people loot Europe and burn books.

2. What position is Ausonius given in the year 375 A.D.?

3. To which poets is Ausonius of Bordeaux compared?

4. What type of culture is Ireland described as in the opening pages of this book?

5. What did Petrarch blame for the Roman Empire's fall?

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