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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shows how twisted a woman's culture was in Book 4?
(a) She wanted to become a priest, but could not.
(b) She was having her 20th child.
(c) She did not value herself.
(d) She accepted her husband after he abandoned her.

2. In Book 9, what was the "sorcerer" selling?
(a) Imitation religious relics.
(b) Religious texts.
(c) Religious relics.
(d) Imitation religious texts.

3. According to Gregory, what culminated from the flood and other events?
(a) A hailstorm.
(b) A tornado.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A plague.

4. Why did a group of people murder a bishop?
(a) They wanted his money.
(b) They were jealous.
(c) They did not believe he was religious enough.
(d) They were angry at a decision he made.

5. How did Chilperic react to Merovech's wife?
(a) He was disappointed.
(b) He was pleased.
(c) He was angry.
(d) He was thrilled.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gregory of Tours describes the man who "emerged", what type of literary device was used?

2. What represented Clotilda's grandson's fate?

3. At the beginning of Book 10, what was located?

4. What job did one of Clotilda's grandson's end up with?

5. What type of men seemed most likely to have multiple wives?

(see the answer key)

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