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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did one of Clotilda's grandson's end up with?
(a) Priest.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Stableboy.
(d) King.

2. What were bishops considered to be?
(a) Spiritual descendants of Jesus.
(b) Kings.
(c) Apostles.
(d) Saints.

3. What was the fate of Clotilda's second grandson?
(a) He was married off.
(b) He was banished.
(c) He was reduced to being a commoner.
(d) He was given a job in the stables.

4. Who broke into Saint Martin's church?
(a) Kings.
(b) Vengeful cult members of another saint.
(c) Religious do-gooders.
(d) Thieves.

5. Which of the following describes the use of the English language in The History of Franks?
(a) It is almost unreadable.
(b) It has not been altered.
(c) It is casual.
(d) It has been modernized.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Rauching torment?

2. What did Gregory of Tours admit to the reader?

3. Which word best describes Radegunda overall?

4. Which of the following describes the way Rauching ruled his kingdom?

5. Which of the following is the name of one of the men determined to attack a duke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances under which Saint Martin's church was robbed.

2. What was the reception Rauching received?

3. Why did Gregory of Tours write The History of the Franks?

4. Describe monogamy in Gregory of Tours' time.

5. What is the purpose of the introduction to The History of the Franks?

6. Describe the letter Gregory received from another bishop as described in Book 5.

7. What careers did Gregory of Tours have?

8. How has the language of The History of Franks been changed by editors?

9. What happened when Lupus and Ursio formed a union?

10. What powers did the prophet, Elisha, have?

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