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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the modern-day name of the country from which the barbarians that attacked and eventually conquered Rome came?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Britain.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Germany.

5. What book moves young Augustine to tears?
(a) Odyssey.
(b) Iliad.
(c) Pahedrus.
(d) Aeneid.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the war that results from the collapse of the deal between Queen Medb and the owner of the bull, what is the name of Daire's champion?

3. In what era were these "white chimpanzees" written of?

4. To which poets is Ausonius of Bordeaux compared?

5. With whom does the author hint he sides?

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