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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. What did Gregory of Tours compare "the Christ" to?

2. What represented Clotilda's grandson's fate?

3. What did a man feel enter him during the healing scene?

4. What political region was Tours a part of?

5. Which word best describes Radegunda overall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Merovech disobey Chilperic?

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

8. Describe the alleged magic of the prophet, Elias.

9. Describe the role of miracles in the lives of saints.

10. What was the reception Rauching received?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was it significant for Gregory's text to be modernized by editors? What role did the editors play in changing Gregory's text? How would the readability of the text change if it weren't for the editors?

Essay Topic 2

Gregory described a man who could sense when others were talking negatively about him. Why was this man considered unpopular? What diction did Gregory use to describe the man to give the impression that this man was not well-liked by others?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Gregory initially decline his promotion from deacon to bishop? Why is this significant to know about Gregory? Does this change your perception of him? Why or why not?

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