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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Romans think the army bespeaks __________.

2. The classic Christian doctrines of original sin, grace, and the trinity are first articulated by this person.

3. Who gave this report about American universities?

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

5. How many years after this first encounter did St. Augustine blame paganism for the problems his city was having with barbarians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Because the Irish understand that life is fleeting, what do they pursue instead of holding onto people or things?

2. According to the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization, in what type of relationship are the Irish faithful and loyal? In what type of relationship are they not necessarily?

3. Why has the story of Ireland's re-education of Europe gone untold, according to the author?

4. What analogy is used to explain the concept of the Roman legions being overrun by barbarians?

5. What natural desire did Augustine freely indulge in his youth, then become very conservative about later in life?

6. What do Celtic warriors wear into battle?

7. Who is the most dominating character in Tain Bo Cuailnge?

8. What is key to the Pax Romana (the Roman Peace)?

9. What is the purpose of the "White Martyrs" who were trained by evangelists in Ireland?

10. What are the Irish doing during the time the barbarians are conquering Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beginning in the sixteenth century, Ireland came under the rule of newly Protestant England, and Irish Catholics came under discrimination and persecution that led to centuries of civil war that ended only in the early 21st century. Explain, using the text to support your statements, the various forms of oppression that the Irish Catholics endured, and tie it in to the statement made in the Introduction that Protestant Anglo-Saxons have controlled what is said about a Celtic, Catholic past and overlooked Ireland's contribution in a crucial period.

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the role of and reasons for human sacrifice in pre-Christian Ireland. Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Patrick's and Augustine's views of the basic nature of the universe and of the body. Use the text to back up your arguments.

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