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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position is Ausonius given in the year 375 A.D.?
(a) Co-regent.
(b) Proconsul.
(c) Prelate.
(d) Chief of Staff.

2. What was the Romans' reaction to Celtic warriors?
(a) Respect.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Shock.
(d) Envy.

3. What is NOT true about the great Irish prayer known both as "Saint Patrick's Breastplate" and as "The Deer's Cry"?
(a) It was written in the seventh or eighth century.
(b) It was written by Patrick himself.
(c) The prayer summons God's power against all forms of evil.
(d) The speaker in the prayer is most likely a druid who has converted to Christianity.

4. The author of How the Irish Saved Civilization vows to give hearing to all "without ______."
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Favoritism.
(c) Judging.
(d) Disparagement.

5. According to the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization, leisure is necessary for learning to ______________.
(a) Thrive.
(b) Play.
(c) Work.
(d) Relax.

Short Answer Questions

1. What category of people is this book about?

2. Romans think the army bespeaks __________.

3. What did Christian monks teach the Irish about Mil?

4. What did Petrarch blame for the Roman Empire's fall?

5. What controls Irish society prior to its Christianization?

(see the answer key)

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