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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 the first miracle story, what part of the young woman's body caught on fire?

2. According to Gregory of Tours, what appeared during the flood?

3. Gregory and one other man became convinced that the man Gregory had problems with was which of the following?

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

5. Who did the man Gregory had trouble with attack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Gregory attempt to reject his promotion?

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

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

5. What passing down of relics did Gregory describe?

6. What happened to the man who was so ill many believed he was going to die, according to Gregory?

7. What did Gregory and some of the other men become convinced of about the man Gregory had many problems with?

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

9. Why did Gregory dislike Diana-worshiping?

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

Why did Gregory initially decline his promotion from deacon to bishop? Why is this significant to know about Gregory? Does this change your perception of him? Why or why not?

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

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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