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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of culture is Ireland described as in the opening pages of this book?
(a) Stone Age.
(b) Iron Age.
(c) Industrial Age.
(d) Space Age.

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

3. What happens to Augustine when, after reading the works of Saul of Tarsus, he realized that Plato's views on truth were wrong?
(a) He died.
(b) He suffered a nervous breakdown.
(c) He joined the barbarians.
(d) He went out of business.

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

5. Which group raids Britain in the fifth century?
(a) Anglo-Saxons.
(b) Celts.
(c) Huns.
(d) Normans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is reported to be alive in American universities?

2. Which university is historian Anthony Grafton affiliated with?

3. What major theme concerning Augustine will be shown in later chapters to apply to Ireland as they themselves become Christian?

4. What book moves young Augustine to tears?

5. How does How the Irish Saved Civilization describe the Irish?

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