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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. When Gregory of Tours describes the man who "emerged", what type of literary device was used?

2. What was the role of the man who wrote to Gregory asking for an estate belonging to the territory of Tours?

3. What was Merovech?

4. What did the duke do after the two men robbed and threatened him?

5. Which of the following was Elias thought to control?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Radegunda's marriage represent?

2. Why did Queen Brunhilde disapprove of Lupus and Ursio?

3. What perspective have the editors of The History of the Franks pointed out to the reader?

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

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

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

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

8. What delusion did Gregory of Tours dispel for readers in Book 5?

9. Describe monogamy in Gregory of Tours' time.

10. What did Lupus and Ursio do to the Duke of Champagne, and what resulted?

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

How did the use of words in Gregory's time differ from the use of certain words today? Consider the examples of the concepts of death as well as the concept of emerging from "underground". Why are these concepts significant to Gregory's writing style?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of religion in The History of the Franks. Does religion play a large part in the stories? Why or why not?

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