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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the unusual form of apology mentioned in Chapter 4 that is requested by the sailors of Patricius?
(a) Clipping a person's toenails.
(b) Cutting a person's hair.
(c) Kissing a person's feet.
(d) Sucking a person's nipples.

2. What did Petrarch blame for the Roman Empire's fall?
(a) Its weak military.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Paganism.
(d) Its inner faults.

3. What are the names of the Irish war goddesses?
(a) Ares and Mercury.
(b) Badb and Medb.
(c) Danu and Medb.
(d) Nemain and Badb.

4. When Queen Medb's messenger finds a replacement bull, what are the terms under which its owner agrees to lend it to her?
(a) His choice of one of Medb's own cows and Medb's own "friendly thighs."
(b) Financial profit and his choice of one of Medb's own cows.
(c) His choice of one of Medb's own cows and her daughter's hand.
(d) Financial profit and Medb's own "friendly thighs."

5. What is the name of Mil's family poet?
(a) Cuchulainn.
(b) Kevin of Glendalough.
(c) Amhairghin.
(d) O'Heailigh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What category of people is this book about?

2. Machiavelli _________ blamed the barbarians for Rome's fall.

3. It is Patrick's hope that the Irish will at least accept the body as what?

4. What year C.E. is believed to be that of Patrick's death?

5. What was the Romans' reaction to Celtic warriors?

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