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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Romans think the army bespeaks __________.
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Monarchy.

3. Who do the "lions" in the fable symbolize to the author?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The barbarians.
(c) The English.
(d) The Irish.

4. Which class and nationality of people considered the Irish "incapable of civilization?"
(a) Educated Americans.
(b) Uneducated Americans.
(c) Educated Englishmen.
(d) Uneducated Englishmen.

5. In what century does How the Irish Saved Civilization begin?
(a) Fifth C.E.
(b) Fifth B.C.
(c) Eleventh C.E.
(d) Eleventh B.C.

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

7. In what era were these "white chimpanzees" written of?
(a) Medieval England.
(b) Renaissance Europe.
(c) Prehistoric Rome.
(d) Victorian England.

8. In Tain Bo Cuailnge, why does Queen Medb's bull defect to King Ailil?
(a) It refuses to be led by a man.
(b) It doesn't want to be slaughtered.
(c) Its mate is owned by King Ailil.
(d) It refuses to be led by a woman.

9. What was fifth-century Rome considered?
(a) A representative republic.
(b) The most modern society in the known world.
(c) A third-world country.
(d) The world's only superpower.

10. What city is the capital of Roman Africa?
(a) Carthage.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) Lagos.
(d) Hippo.

11. What happens to Augustine after he begins reading the Bible?
(a) He becomes pope.
(b) He accepts baptism.
(c) He regains his sanity.
(d) He is crucified.

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

13. What type of culture is Ireland described as in the opening pages of this book?
(a) Stone Age.
(b) Space Age.
(c) Industrial Age.
(d) Iron Age.

14. Thanks to the barbarian invasions, the spirit of _________________ as a living entity is irrevocably lost.
(a) The Roman pantheon.
(b) The feudal system.
(c) Classical civilization.
(d) Hellenistic culture.

15. What category of people is this book about?
(a) Evangelists.
(b) Explorers.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is nicknamed the "Irish Catholic Martin Luther King?"

2. How does How the Irish Saved Civilization describe the Irish?

3. What subject does Ausonius teach at the University of Bordeaux?

4. When Augustine founds his semi-monastic community in Milan, what is its goal?

5. Which group raids Britain in the fifth century?

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