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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. The woman who caught on fire built what type of item that was as tall as she was?
2. Why was the King of Spain disappointed in the group of people he called together?
3. Who did the man Gregory had trouble with attack?
4. Who reported about the "last straw" at Gregory's church?
5. What was the role of the man who, with the representation of a number of people, set about a grim finish by being treated like an animal?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Gregory, what was the real cause of Chilperic's demise?
2. What marked the rules of conduct at Saint Martin's temple by gender difference?
3. Why did Gregory attempt to reject his promotion?
4. Besides the flood in Rome, what other disasters occurred in the same time period and location?
5. What happened to the woman who caught on fire, according to Gregory?
6. Why was Gregory the deacon uplifted to Gregory the bishop?
7. How was the word 'pope' used in two different ways?
8. What did Gregory and some of the other men become convinced of about the man Gregory had many problems with?
9. How did Gregory intend to make the reader feel by including the details of how one man was killed and treated like an animal?
10. Who did Gregory describe as validating the right of ascendancy of Clothar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Gregory claimed that many monarchs were not tyrannical or forceful, and they were actually voted in to their positions. How does this differ from modern perception of monarchs? What role did monarchs play in Gregory's world? Why do you think this is?
Essay Topic 3
The picture of Christianity that Gregory painted seems very similar to the modern perception of paganism. How is this so? What role did saints and gods play in Gregory's life?
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