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

2. In Book 9, which of the following words was used by Gregory to describe the man with alleged special senses?
(a) Pained.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Hypocritical.
(d) Sensitive.

3. In which forest were animals free to roam in Chapter 10?
(a) Franks' Forest.
(b) King's Forest.
(c) Queen's Forest.
(d) Enchanted Forest.

4. How did Gregory attempt to evade his promotion?
(a) He betrayed the king.
(b) He began to sin.
(c) He hid.
(d) He found a new job.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the "last straw" at Gregory's church?

3. In Book 10, what city was flooded?

4. What was the result of Gregory attempting to evade his promotion?

5. Which of the following describes the writing style Gregory of Tours used in writing The History of the Franks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the man who was bucked from his horse allegedly do to deserve this?

2. What passing down of relics did Gregory describe?

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

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

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

6. How was the word 'pope' used in two different ways?

7. Why did Gregory attempt to reject his promotion?

8. How did Gregory intend to make the reader feel by including the details of how one man was killed and treated like an animal?

9. What did Gregory of Tours have to say about the fear of God?

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

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