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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. After the flood occurred, what was the second recommendation for a solution?

2. Who was ultimately credited with miraculously restoring the health of the ill man in Book 11?

3. In Chapter 10, what animals were free to roam?

4. In the dramatic story Gregory tells of a young woman and her suitors, which of the following describes the man?

5. Gregory the deacon founded how many monasteries prior to changing positions in the church?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Gregory dislike Diana-worshiping?

7. How did the "sorcerer" come to the attention of local clerics?

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

9. How was the word 'pope' used in two different ways?

10. Besides the flood in Rome, what other disasters occurred in the same time period and location?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the role of diction and syntax in terms of Gregory's writing style. What does the use of diction say about Gregory? What type of diction and syntax stand out to you the most? Why do you think this is?

Essay Topic 3

Gregory's book discusses divine magic. Why do you think divine magic plays such a large part in The History of the Franks? What effect does the role of divine magic in the book have on the reader? How do you know?

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