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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization, leisure is necessary for learning to ______________.
(a) Thrive.
(b) Work.
(c) Relax.
(d) Play.

2. On what date does Rome first encounter barbarians?
(a) December 4, 316 B.C.
(b) December 4, 316 C.E.
(c) December 31, 406 B.C.
(d) December 31, 406 C.E.

3. 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?
(a) Seamus.
(b) Cuchulainn.
(c) Brian Boru.
(d) Patrick.

4. What did Tolland Man, Grauballe Man, Borremose Man, and Lindow Man all have in common?
(a) They were unwilling participants in the sacrificial rites that killed them.
(b) They were found underneath Patrick's church.
(c) They were willing participants in the sacrificial rites that killed them.
(d) They appear to have died on the same day.

5. Thanks to the barbarian invasions, the spirit of _________________ as a living entity is irrevocably lost.
(a) The Roman pantheon.
(b) Hellenistic culture.
(c) The feudal system.
(d) Classical civilization.

Short Answer Questions

1. Had Augustine read "Breastplate," he would doubtless--according to his beliefs--have sensed ______________.

2. The night before he is ordained as a deacon, what does Patricius confide to a friend and receive forgiveness for?

3. According to Ireland's foundation myth, the sons of Mil reached Ireland from Spain and took Ireland from the "People of the Goddess _________."

4. What are the names of the Irish war goddesses?

5. What are the Irish renowned as during the fifth century?

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