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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As described in Chapter 10, what year was Childebert in his reign?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

2. Who was the bishop of the city that had the large flood?
(a) Pelasgius.
(b) Pelaford.
(c) Purgusus.
(d) Pelanogas.

3. After the ill man in Book 11 allegedly healed, where did the man want to make a pilgrimage to?
(a) His parents' home.
(b) Saint Martin's tomb.
(c) The tomb where Jesus died.
(d) Saint Silas' tomb.

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

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

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

7. In the story of the young man who gets ill enough that many think he will die, who did he call upon?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Saint Martin.
(c) God.
(d) Saint Silas.

8. Who did Gregory the deacon eventually become an aide to?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The pope of a small city.
(c) God.
(d) The king.

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

10. In Book 9, Chapter 15, Gregory reports that the King of Spain called together which groups of people?
(a) Bishops.
(b) Priests.
(c) Kings.
(d) Peasants.

11. 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) King.
(b) Priest.
(c) Prince.
(d) Bishop.

12. In the dramatic story Gregory tells of a young woman and her suitors, what was the woman's father's former occupation?
(a) King.
(b) Pope.
(c) Messenger.
(d) Bishop.

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

14. Which of the following describes the man who had allegedly special senses in Book 9?
(a) He was always gluttonous.
(b) He would eat a lot in public but not in private.
(c) He would not eat much in public but was gluttonous in private.
(d) He rarely ate anything at all.

15. In the second story of Book 11, how was the man believed to have been punished after taking credit for something?
(a) He was stripped of his riches.
(b) He was killed by an enemy.
(c) He was released from the church.
(d) He was thrown from his horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the King of Spain disappointed in the group of people he called together?

2. According to Gregory, the real source of misbehavior of the other man came from which of the following?

3. Why did Gregory initially reject his promotion?

4. In order for an individual to be perfect and capable of performing miracles, what did Gregory claim was needed?

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

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