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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Patricius when he is kidnapped?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Twenty-six.
(c) Six.
(d) Sixteen.

2. Whose intent was it to preach to all nations?
(a) The pope's.
(b) The apostles'.
(c) Patrick's.
(d) The barbarians'.

3. What nickname is given to the people who reintroduced culture to medieval Europe?
(a) Irish Professors.
(b) Green Martyrs.
(c) White Martyrs.
(d) Holy Rollers.

4. What subject does Ausonius teach at the University of Bordeaux?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Latin.
(c) History.
(d) Logic.

5. Which two rivers separate barbarians from the Roman Empire?
(a) The Danube and the Volga.
(b) The Volga and the Rhine.
(c) The Rhine and the Danube.
(d) The Volga and the Thames.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which book did St. Augustine blame paganism for Rome's troubles with barbarians?

2. Why does Patricius walk 200 miles to Wexford?

3. Who blamed the Christian virtues that softened Rome for its fall?

4. What is the title of Augustine of Hippo's memoir?

5. What position is Ausonius given in the year 379 A.D.?

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