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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. Why did Gregory of Tours write this book?

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

3. What job did one of Clotilda's grandson's end up with?

4. What was Merovech's relationship to Chilperic?

5. Which of the following is the name of one of the men determined to attack a duke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What knowledge did Gregory of Tours have about the Old Testament and how did he show this?

2. Describe the difficulties Saint Martin faced before he became a saint.

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

4. What is the purpose of the introduction to The History of the Franks?

5. How did voting work in Gregory of Tours' time?

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

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

8. What was Queen Clotilda's goal?

9. What did Gregory of Tours mean when he said that a man became bishop after emerging from underground?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Was Gregory biased in his writing? Why or why not? How would you assess the reliability of Gregory in his writing?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Gregory of Tours chose to write The History of the Tours? What did his skill in writing have to do with it? Was Gregory a reluctant writer? How do you know?

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