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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was ultimately credited with miraculously restoring the health of the ill man in Book 11?
(a) Gregory of Tours.
(b) God.
(c) Saint Silas.
(d) The Pope.

2. What was the result of Gregory attempting to evade his promotion?
(a) He was banished.
(b) His request to deny was stopped.
(c) He was fired completely.
(d) His request to deny was accepted.

3. How did Gregory attempt to evade his promotion?
(a) He began to sin.
(b) He betrayed the king.
(c) He found a new job.
(d) He hid.

4. In Book 9, the man was able to sense what about other people?
(a) When others were genuine or not.
(b) When others had negative attitudes.
(c) When others spoke of him negatively.
(d) When others were unfaithful.

5. What journey did King Gunthram put in order?
(a) To kill Chilperic's son's wife.
(b) To save a duke the two men had been harrassing.
(c) To save Chilperic's son.
(d) To find a wife.

6. What was Chilperic's son being called?
(a) Celtis.
(b) Colton.
(c) Clothar.
(d) Closten.

7. After the ill man in Book 11 allegedly healed, where did the man want to make a pilgrimage to?
(a) The tomb where Jesus died.
(b) Saint Martin's tomb.
(c) His parents' home.
(d) Saint Silas' tomb.

8. According to Gregory, the real source of misbehavior of the other man came from which of the following?
(a) Insufficient knowledge of God.
(b) Insufficient fear of God.
(c) Insufficient love of God.
(d) Insufficient compassion for others.

9. In Book 9, Chapter 15, Gregory reports that the King of Spain called together which groups of people?
(a) Peasants.
(b) Priests.
(c) Kings.
(d) Bishops.

10. As described in Chapter 10, what year was Childebert in his reign?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

11. What was Diana?
(a) A saint.
(b) A peasant.
(c) A goddess.
(d) A miracle worker.

12. In Chapter 10, what animals were free to roam?
(a) Deer.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Cougars.

13. Who does Gregory describe as treating their own people as if they were the enemy?
(a) Peasants.
(b) Kings.
(c) Popes.
(d) Political leaders.

14. How many bishops validated the right of ascendancy of Clothar?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

15. In Book 10, what city was flooded?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Gauls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the bishop of the city that had the large flood?

2. Why did Gregory initially reject his promotion?

3. In the story about the woman and her suitors, who repelled the man's attempt to marry the woman?

4. Within how many hours was the woman who caught on fire allegedly healed?

5. In the dramatic story Gregory tells of a young woman and her suitors, what was the woman's father's former occupation?

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