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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 else happened in the same year Gregory of Tours completed the manuscript of this book?

2. What is one delusion of many readers that Gregory dispels?

3. What was Brunhilde's reaction to two men who were determined to attack the duke?

4. Which of the following is the name of the second man determined to attack a duke?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Gregory of Tours write The History of the Franks?

4. What was the reception Rauching received?

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

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

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

8. What did Radegunda's marriage represent?

9. How has the language of The History of Franks been changed by editors?

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

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

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

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?

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