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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. According to Gregory, the real source of misbehavior of the other man came from which of the following?

2. Which of the following is present in Chapter 10?

3. Who did Gregory of Tours base most stories on?

4. In Book 9, the man who had powers was wearing a shirt made out of what?

5. In Book 9, which of the following words was used by Gregory to describe the man with alleged special senses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What marked the rules of conduct at Saint Martin's temple by gender difference?

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

3. What recommendations were made to cure the plague after the flood of Rome?

4. What passing down of relics did Gregory describe?

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

6. How did the "sorcerer" come to the attention of local clerics?

7. What is the dramatic story Gregory relayed about a young woman and one of her suitors?

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

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

10. What did Gregory and some of the other men become convinced of about the man Gregory had many problems with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The picture of Christianity that Gregory painted seems very similar to the modern perception of paganism. How is this so? What role did saints and gods play in Gregory's life?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the introduction to The History of the Franks? What role does it serve for the reader? Does it truly set the scene for the reader? Why or why not? Does it fulfill its intended purpose? How do you know?

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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