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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The man who Gregory worked with threatened him with vengeance if he regained whose favor?
(a) The king's.
(b) The bishop's.
(c) The priest's.
(d) The Lord's.

3. Why was Book 11 prepared?
(a) To back up Gregory of Tours' point of view.
(b) To serve as a textbook.
(c) To reveal factual information Gregory of Tours did not include due to religion.
(d) To contradict Gregory of Tours' point of view.

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

5. In order for an individual to be perfect and capable of performing miracles, what did Gregory claim was needed?
(a) Reading religious texts.
(b) Full belief.
(c) Fulfilling tasks set up by God.
(d) Comparing religions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes the man who had allegedly special senses in Book 9?

2. In the story Gregory of Tours revealed about King Gunthram, how many years had he been king?

3. In the second story of Book 11, how was the man believed to have been punished after taking credit for something?

4. After the flood occurred, what was the first recommendation for a solution?

5. Which of the following describes the writing style Gregory of Tours used in writing The History of the Franks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Besides the flood in Rome, what other disasters occurred in the same time period and location?

2. Gregory described a man whom he had many problems with. How did this man view the hierarchy of he and Gregory?

3. Why was the king of Spain disappointed in his bishops?

4. How was the word 'pope' used in two different ways?

5. Why was Gregory the deacon uplifted to Gregory the bishop?

6. What happened to the woman who caught on fire, according to Gregory?

7. What did Gregory of Tours have to say about the fear of God?

8. How did Gregory intend to make the reader feel by including the details of how one man was killed and treated like an animal?

9. What did the man who was bucked from his horse allegedly do to deserve this?

10. According to Gregory, what was the real cause of Chilperic's demise?

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