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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who often mocked and teased Saint Martin?
(a) Barkus.
(b) Bricius.
(c) Byrut.
(d) Bryson.

2. Which of the following is used to describe the man who had multiple wives?
(a) Secular.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Unintelligent.
(d) Illiterate.

3. What did the two men who planned to attack the duke use to insult Brunhilde?
(a) They claimed disloyalty to her and her husband.
(b) They said she was subdominant.
(c) They claimed she had no authority.
(d) They said she was incompentent.

4. Which of the following was Elias thought to control?
(a) Resurrection.
(b) Behavior.
(c) Death.
(d) Animals.

5. The man who Gregory refers to as changing his appearance did so by doing what?
(a) Buying a new wardrobe.
(b) Tanning.
(c) Wearing makeup.
(d) Changing his hairstyle.

6. What was Radegunda's relation to the king?
(a) His lover.
(b) His niece.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His sister.

7. During Gregory of Tours' time, which of the following were fights most prevalently regarding?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Laws.
(d) Who would lead.

8. Which of the following did Radegunda successfully found?
(a) Church.
(b) Monastery.
(c) Business.
(d) Religion.

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

10. What was the name of the duke the two men wanted to attack?
(a) Duke of Chantario.
(b) Duke of Champagne.
(c) Duke of Cantral.
(d) Duke of Chicanso.

11. Which of the following describes the man in the situation at the beginning of Book 4?
(a) Not monogamous.
(b) Not intelligent.
(c) Not strong.
(d) Not religious.

12. What was the term used to describe the following of different saints?
(a) Altars.
(b) Followings.
(c) Religions.
(d) Cults.

13. When Gregory of Tours describes the man who "emerged", what type of literary device was used?
(a) Irony.
(b) Diction.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

14. In the description of the cure assigned to one man's condition, which of the following was one of the cures?
(a) Blessed oil.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) Holy water.

15. Why did a group of people murder a bishop?
(a) They did not believe he was religious enough.
(b) They were angry at a decision he made.
(c) They wanted his money.
(d) They were jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Merovech?

2. What was Chilperic?

3. What were bishops considered to be?

4. Jesus allegedly told his followers that who could perform miraculous works?

5. The man with a physical ailment was told to spend time where, in order to heal?

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