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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ends Ausonius' career?
(a) Valentinian I's murder.
(b) Valentinian II's murder.
(c) Gratian's murder.
(d) A plagiarism scandal.

2. Who is the first person in history to speak out against slavery unequivocally?
(a) Cuchulainn.
(b) Augustine.
(c) Pelagius.
(d) Patrick.

3. Who does the speaker in "Saint Patrick's Breastplate" praise God as?
(a) The All in All.
(b) The I Am.
(c) The Bright and Morning Star.
(d) The Three in One.

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

5. After he returns to Britain, what does Patricius feel called by?
(a) The "Voice of Rome."
(b) The "Voice of Gaul."
(c) The "Voice of Ireland."
(d) The "Voice of the Vatican."

Short Answer Questions

1. The Irish believe that "the one thing the devil cannot bear is _____________."

2. Who do the "lions" in the fable symbolize to the author?

3. Which groups plunder Italy in the fifth century?

4. Why does the deal between Queen Medb and the bull's owner fall through?

5. In what year is Rome overtaken?

(see the answer key)

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