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

2. The man with a physical ailment was told to spend time where, in order to heal?
(a) Outside under the stars.
(b) Moonlight by a river.
(c) Inside near the fireplace.
(d) The light of a window.

3. Who was asked to bring forth his traveling companions who were suffering from an ailment?
(a) Priest.
(b) King.
(c) Deacon.
(d) Pope.

4. Who had Brunhilda been married to before Merovech?
(a) Merovech's brother.
(b) Chilperic.
(c) Merovech's father.
(d) Merovech's uncle.

5. Who did Clotilda hope to raise?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) Her nephews.
(c) Her grandsons.
(d) Her sons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Chilperic react to Merovech's wife?

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

3. What was Brunhilda's position?

4. Which of the following was not described by Gregory of Tours as having healing properties?

5. Who overwhelmed the secular political governing officials?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the reception Rauching received?

2. What did Radegunda's marriage represent?

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

4. Describe the case of the man with seven wives.

5. How did Gregory of Tours define his relationship with religion?

6. What was the fate of Clotilda's grandsons?

7. What was referred to as a "cult"?

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

9. Why did people stand in the way of Clotilda's plan?

10. How did Cato become a bishop?

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