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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. In Book 9, the man was able to sense what about other people?

2. According to Gregory, what culminated from the flood and other events?

3. Who was the bishop of the city that had the large flood?

4. Who did the man prone to outbursts admit he was subordinate to?

5. How many bishops validated the right of ascendancy of Clothar?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Gregory, what was the real cause of Chilperic's demise?

2. How did Gregory describe some of the bad political leaders during his time?

3. Why was the king of Spain disappointed in his bishops?

4. Who did Gregory describe as validating the right of ascendancy of Clothar?

5. What environmental anecdote did Gregory reveal in Chapter 10 of Book 10?

6. What passing down of relics did Gregory describe?

7. What recommendations were made to cure the plague after the flood of Rome?

8. What did Gregory of Tours have to say about the fear of God?

9. What marked the rules of conduct at Saint Martin's temple by gender difference?

10. How did Gregory intend to make the reader feel by including the details of how one man was killed and treated like an animal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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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