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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 who had powers was wearing a shirt made out of what?

2. In the story of the young man who gets ill enough that many think he will die, who did he call upon?

3. What kind of teeth was the "sorcerer" trying to sell?

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

5. In Book 9, which of the following words was used by Gregory to describe the man with alleged special senses?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the dramatic story Gregory relayed about a young woman and one of her suitors?

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

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

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

8. What happened to the woman who caught on fire, according to Gregory?

9. How did Gregory describe the man who had the ability to sense when others spoke ill of him?

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

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

Gregory described a man who could sense when others were talking negatively about him. Why was this man considered unpopular? What diction did Gregory use to describe the man to give the impression that this man was not well-liked by others?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of the introduction to The History of the Franks? What role does it serve for the reader? Does it truly set the scene for the reader? Why or why not? Does it fulfill its intended purpose? How do you know?

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