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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of knowledge did Gregory of Tours have knowledge of?

2. Who was visited when the healing scene occurred?

3. What was Brunhilde's reaction to two men who were determined to attack the duke?

4. Which of the following describes the man in the situation at the beginning of Book 4?

5. Who did Rauching torment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the difficulties Saint Martin faced before he became a saint.

2. Why was it considered somewhat of a victory to have a bishop in Tours?

3. What happened when Lupus and Ursio formed a union?

4. What was the significance of Saint Martin to Gregory of Tours?

5. What is the purpose of the introduction to The History of the Franks?

6. What was the fate of Clotilda's grandsons?

7. How did Merovech disobey Chilperic?

8. Describe monogamy in Gregory of Tours' time.

9. How did Gregory of Tours define his relationship with religion?

10. Which people did Gregory of Tours speak vindictively of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of diction and syntax in terms of Gregory's writing style. What does the use of diction say about Gregory? What type of diction and syntax stand out to you the most? Why do you think this is?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of religion in The History of the Franks. Does religion play a large part in the stories? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What role did class difference play in Gregory of Tours' world? Compare and contrast the role of class difference to modern society, as well as modern society's perceptions of Gregory's culture.

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