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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. Who did the man prone to outbursts admit he was subordinate to?
2. Gregory claimed that something was the real cause of Chilperic's demise. What was it?
3. Who reported about the "last straw" at Gregory's church?
4. What was Diana?
5. According to Gregory, the real source of misbehavior of the other man came from which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. Gregory described a man whom he had many problems with. How did this man view the hierarchy of he and Gregory?
2. What happened to the woman who caught on fire, according to Gregory?
3. How was the word 'pope' used in two different ways?
4. Who did Gregory describe as validating the right of ascendancy of Clothar?
5. How did Gregory describe the man who had the ability to sense when others spoke ill of him?
6. What marked the rules of conduct at Saint Martin's temple by gender difference?
7. How did the "sorcerer" come to the attention of local clerics?
8. What happened to the man who was so ill many believed he was going to die, according to Gregory?
9. What recommendations were made to cure the plague after the flood of Rome?
10. What environmental anecdote did Gregory reveal in Chapter 10 of Book 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Gregory of Tours chose to write The History of the Tours? What did his skill in writing have to do with it? Was Gregory a reluctant writer? How do you know?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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