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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gregory the deacon was changed to what role after the flood?
(a) Church follower.
(b) Priest.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Pope.

2. How many bishops validated the right of ascendancy of Clothar?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. According to Gregory, what culminated from the flood and other events?
(a) A hailstorm.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A plague.
(d) An earthquake.

4. What happened when the ill man in Book 11 called upon a higher figure, allegedly?
(a) Nothing changes.
(b) He dies.
(c) He heals.
(d) He kills himself.

5. Why didn't a priest serve alcohol to the man Gregory worked with?
(a) He was not allowed to be drinking.
(b) He was sad.
(c) He was already angry.
(d) He was already drunk.

6. What was the role of the man who, with the representation of a number of people, set about a grim finish by being treated like an animal?
(a) Priest.
(b) Bishop.
(c) King.
(d) Prince.

7. Why did Gregory initially reject his promotion?
(a) He feared it would go to his head.
(b) He feared he would be equated with God.
(c) He feared he would be unsuccessful.
(d) He feared he wouuld be unpopular.

8. In the first miracle story, what part of the young woman's body caught on fire?
(a) Left foot.
(b) Left hand.
(c) Right hand.
(d) Right foot.

9. Gregory and one other man became convinced that the man Gregory had problems with was which of the following?
(a) Unfit to be in religious society.
(b) Out of favor with the saint.
(c) Possessed by a demon.
(d) Angry at religion.

10. Which of the following is present in Chapter 10?
(a) An anecdote including the rules of leading an army.
(b) An anecdote about traditions surrounding death.
(c) An anecdote including environmental regulations.
(d) A romantic anecdote about Gregory and his lover.

11. At the beginning of Book 10, what was located?
(a) A village.
(b) Relics.
(c) Religious texts.
(d) The biography of a king.

12. What was Diana?
(a) A peasant.
(b) A miracle worker.
(c) A saint.
(d) A goddess.

13. Who did the man prone to outbursts admit he was subordinate to?
(a) Gregory.
(b) The king.
(c) The priest.
(d) God.

14. Who does Gregory describe as treating their own people as if they were the enemy?
(a) Popes.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Kings.
(d) Political leaders.

15. What did the man with powers wear in Book 9?
(a) Shorts.
(b) A hood.
(c) Boots.
(d) Sandals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Gunthram the king of?

2. What journey did King Gunthram put in order?

3. In the story about the woman and her suitors, who repelled the man's attempt to marry the woman?

4. Which of the following is true about the reliability of Gregory of Tours when he wrote this book?

5. The man who Gregory worked with threatened him with vengeance if he regained whose favor?

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