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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What years does The History of the Franks cover?
(a) AD 538 to 594.
(b) AD 605 to 656.
(c) AD 0 to 68.
(d) BC 206 to 52.

2. What else happened in the same year Gregory of Tours completed the manuscript of this book?
(a) Gregory died.
(b) Gregory became bishop.
(c) Gregory had a child.
(d) Gregory got married.

3. Who was thought to have given men healing powers?
(a) The king.
(b) God.
(c) Gregory of Tours.
(d) Saint Martin.

4. Which of the following best describes one of the bishop's backgrounds?
(a) Greedy.
(b) Oppressive.
(c) Humble.
(d) Ostentatious.

5. What was Merovech?
(a) Bishop.
(b) King.
(c) Deacon.
(d) Priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man who Gregory refers to as changing his appearance did so by doing what?

2. What political region was Tours a part of?

3. Who does Gregory describe as treating their own people as if they were the enemy?

4. What was Rauching's fate?

5. Which of the following describes the man Gregory had to work with who caused him trouble?

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