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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 barbarians.
(b) The Irish.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The English.

2. What nationality was Disraeli?
(a) Irish.
(b) Scottish.
(c) English.
(d) Israeli.

3. Machiavelli _________ blamed the barbarians for Rome's fall.
(a) Cynically.
(b) Correctly.
(c) In hindsight.
(d) Angrily.

4. What position is Ausonius given in the year 379 A.D.?
(a) Governor.
(b) Satrap.
(c) Consul.
(d) Prelate.

5. Which prophecy refers to the Roman Empire's total lifespan?
(a) The Prophecy of Rome.
(b) The Prophecy of Apollo.
(c) The Prophecy of the Twelve Eagles.
(d) The Prophecy of Romulus and Remus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Ausonius teach at the University of Bordeaux?

2. Who were the "white chimpanzees?"

3. In what century does How the Irish Saved Civilization begin?

4. Which university is historian Anthony Grafton affiliated with?

5. What category of people is this book about?

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