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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which prophet was associated with divine magic?
2. What were bishops considered to be?
3. Who overwhelmed the secular political governing officials?
4. What was the occupation of the man described as having many wives?
5. What action would skeptics say that "resurrection" was actually attributed to as a result of this?
Short Essay Questions
1. What powers did the prophet, Elisha, have?
2. Why did people stand in the way of Clotilda's plan?
3. What delusion did Gregory of Tours dispel for readers in Book 5?
4. Why was it considered somewhat of a victory to have a bishop in Tours?
5. Which people did Gregory of Tours speak vindictively of?
6. What may have accounted for the alleged resurrections that were attributed to the prophet, Elisha?
7. How has the language of The History of Franks been changed by editors?
8. Describe the role of miracles in the lives of saints.
9. What was Queen Clotilda's goal?
10. What did Gregory of Tours mean when he said that a man became bishop after emerging from underground?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gregory claimed that many monarchs were not tyrannical or forceful, and they were actually voted in to their positions. How does this differ from modern perception of monarchs? What role did monarchs play in Gregory's world? Why do you think this is?
Essay Topic 2
The picture of Christianity that Gregory painted seems very similar to the modern perception of paganism. How is this so? What role did saints and gods play in Gregory's life?
Essay Topic 3
One example of gender indifference in the book occurred when a woman touched an ornament in the church and it was considered by Gregory to be the "last straw". Point out other instances of gender indifference in The History of the Franks and assess what role gender indifference played in Gregory's society and culture.
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