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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. In the dramatic story Gregory tells of a young woman and her suitors, which of the following describes the man?
(a) A religious figure.
(b) A pope.
(c) A leader.
(d) An enemy.

2. According to Gregory, who was there a problem with after the flood?
(a) Bishops.
(b) Political leaders.
(c) Deacons.
(d) Popes.

3. Gregory claimed that something was the real cause of Chilperic's demise. What was it?
(a) Natural causes.
(b) Chilperic's own misdeeds.
(c) Gregory's doing.
(d) Clothar's doing.

4. Which of the following describes the writing style Gregory of Tours used in writing The History of the Franks?
(a) Consistent.
(b) Reliable.
(c) Extravagant.
(d) Unflattering.

5. Who reported about the "last straw" at Gregory's church?
(a) Gregory.
(b) A priest.
(c) A man.
(d) A bishop.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which forest were animals free to roam in Chapter 10?

2. After the flood occurred, what was the second recommendation for a solution?

3. Gregory the deacon was changed to what role after the flood?

4. For whose loss did a prominent leader hope to seek vengeance for?

5. As described in Chapter 10, what year was Childebert in his reign?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Gregory describe the man who had the ability to sense when others spoke ill of him?

2. Gregory described a man whom he had many problems with. How did this man view the hierarchy of he and Gregory?

3. Why was Gregory the deacon uplifted to Gregory the bishop?

4. Why was the king of Spain disappointed in his bishops?

5. Who did Gregory describe as validating the right of ascendancy of Clothar?

6. What happened to the woman who caught on fire, according to Gregory?

7. According to Gregory, what was the real cause of Chilperic's demise?

8. What recommendations were made to cure the plague after the flood of Rome?

9. What marked the rules of conduct at Saint Martin's temple by gender difference?

10. Besides the flood in Rome, what other disasters occurred in the same time period and location?

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