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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Clotilda deceived into thinking supported her?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) The aunts and uncles of the boys.
(c) Her mother and father.
(d) Her sons and daughters.

2. Which of the following was a prophet reputed to control?
(a) The river flow.
(b) The actions of kings.
(c) The wind.
(d) The weather.

3. What is the significance of the introduction in The History of the Franks?
(a) It gives the reader perspective surrounding Gregory of Tours and his job.
(b) It gives the reader perspective about religion during the time the book takes place.
(c) It gives the reader perspective about who the Franks were.
(d) It gives the reader perspective on the conditions surrounding the creation of the book.

4. What did Gregory of Tours admit to the reader?
(a) He was angry and vengeful.
(b) He was not mentally healthy.
(c) He was not always right.
(d) He was not the greatest writer.

5. What was Rauching's fate?
(a) He was a successful ruler.
(b) He had no heirs to pass the throne on to.
(c) He was killed.
(d) He was fired and impeached.

6. What career did Gregory of Tours first have?
(a) Lawmaker.
(b) Scribe.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Soldier.

7. Who overwhelmed the secular political governing officials?
(a) Peasants.
(b) Clerics.
(c) Kings.
(d) Scribes.

8. Which prophet was associated with divine magic?
(a) Eleanore.
(b) Elias.
(c) Silas.
(d) Simon.

9. What was Clotilda's role?
(a) Peasant.
(b) Queen.
(c) Duchess.
(d) Lady.

10. Why was Cato chosen into his role?
(a) He was intelligent.
(b) He was rich.
(c) He was attractive.
(d) He was popular.

11. What was Merovech's relationship to Chilperic?
(a) He was his son.
(b) He was his uncle.
(c) He was his grandson.
(d) He was his brother.

12. Which of the following relationships was most significant to Gregory of Tours?
(a) HIs relationship with his mother.
(b) His relationship with his religious diety.
(c) His relationship with his wife.
(d) His relationship with the bishops.

13. Which of the following describes the way Rauching ruled his kingdom?
(a) Friendly and unimposing.
(b) Vindictive and aggressive.
(c) Wanton and cruel.
(d) Fair and balanced.

14. What is one delusion of many readers that Gregory dispels?
(a) Monarchs forced their leadership upon the people.
(b) Monarchs were always vengeful and jealous.
(c) The people always loved their rulers.
(d) Monarchs always passed on the throne to heirs.

15. What was considered typical of saints?
(a) Performing miracles.
(b) Performing surgeries.
(c) Performing in plays.
(d) Acting as God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was Elias thought to control?

2. In the description of the cure assigned to one man's condition, which of the following was one of the cures?

3. What was one of the lifestyle changes the man with many wives made?

4. The editors of the book have pointed out that this book is told from which perspective?

5. The drama between Chilperic and Merovech involved which of the following?

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