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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 of the following relationships was most significant to Gregory of Tours?
2. Between which two groups was there a civil war?
3. Who had Brunhilda been married to before Merovech?
4. In the scenario that Gregory of Tours introduced, how many wives did the man have?
5. What was the fate of one of Clotilda's grandsons?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the case of the man with seven wives.
2. How did voting work in Gregory of Tours' time?
3. How was Radegunda considered successful?
4. What did Gregory of Tours mean when he said that a man became bishop after emerging from underground?
5. What did Radegunda's marriage represent?
6. What careers did Gregory of Tours have?
7. How has the language of The History of Franks been changed by editors?
8. What knowledge did Gregory of Tours have about the Old Testament and how did he show this?
9. What powers did the prophet, Elisha, have?
10. What is the purpose of the introduction to The History of the Franks?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Gregory described a flood, serpent, and plague that had affected Rome. What role did these events play in the course of history as Gregory saw it? Why were these significant events?
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