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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the "white chimpanzees?"
(a) Irish.
(b) Albino chimpanzees.
(c) Germans.
(d) People of mixed race.

2. In what year is Rome overtaken?
(a) 476 C.E.
(b) 476 B.C.E.
(c) 410 C.E.
(d) 410 B.C.E.

3. What was the effect of this battle on Cuchulainn, his helper, and his horse, according to the legend?
(a) Cuchulainn's helper died, but he and his horse recovered from their wounds.
(b) All three were unscratched and unstained.
(c) All three were severely wounded, but recovered.
(d) All three were lightly wounded.

4. What happens to Augustine after he begins reading the Bible?
(a) He accepts baptism.
(b) He is crucified.
(c) He regains his sanity.
(d) He becomes pope.

5. In which book did St. Augustine blame paganism for Rome's troubles with barbarians?
(a) The City of God.
(b) The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire.
(c) How The Irish Saved Civilization.
(d) Confessions.

6. These people loot Europe and burn books.
(a) English.
(b) Romans.
(c) Irish.
(d) Barbarians.

7. Who wrote the fable about the man and the lion?
(a) John Henry Newman.
(b) Aesop.
(c) The Brothers Grimm.
(d) Hans Christian Andersen.

8. What Greek statue shows how Celtic warriors dressed for battle?
(a) Cuchulainn the Mighty.
(b) Braveheart.
(c) Dying Celt.
(d) Dying Gaul.

9. The classic Christian doctrines of original sin, grace, and the trinity are first articulated by this person.
(a) Pelagius.
(b) Augustine.
(c) Arminius.
(d) Julian of Eclanum.

10. Who gave this report about American universities?
(a) Charles Kingsley.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Henry Grafton.
(d) John Henry Newman.

11. Which European class do the barbarians destroy?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Working.
(c) Ruling.
(d) Leisure.

12. Who do the "lions" in the fable symbolize to the author?
(a) The barbarians.
(b) The Irish.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The English.

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

14. What position is Ausonius given in the year 375 A.D.?
(a) Co-regent.
(b) Chief of Staff.
(c) Prelate.
(d) Proconsul.

15. What controls Irish society prior to its Christianization?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Aristocracy.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Monarchy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author of How the Irish Saved Civilization vows to give hearing to all "without ______."

3. At the time of his capture, what is the name of the young man enslaved as a shepherd by the Irish in 401 C.E.?

4. Thanks to the barbarian invasions, the spirit of _________________ as a living entity is irrevocably lost.

5. Who is the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization?

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