St. Patrick, the smooth operator

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1. When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
	A. 28 February
	B. 19 August
	C. 17 March
	D. 15 May

2. Where did Patrick get money from to pay tribute?
	A. work
	B. church
	C. begging
	D. donations

3. Where did the snakes in Ireland go?
	A. There never were any.
	B. Patrick drove them away.
	C. They were exported to England.
	D. They moved to Northern Ireland.

4. What religion did Patrick believe in before he came to Ireland?
	A. Pagan
	B. Anglicism
	C. Christianity
	D. Agnosticism

5. What did he do to help attract people to Christianity?
	A. He nailed all pagan chiefs to the cross.
	B. He used pagan images in Christianity.
	C. He married the chieftain's daughter.
	D. He took people's money.

Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?

6. astute
	A. smart
	B. foreign
	C. wealthy
	D. disturbing

7. fuel
	A. stop
	B. update
	C. promote
	D. outsource

8. woo
	A. kill
	B. protect
	C. frighten
	D. persuade

9. rebuke
	A. support
	B. dismiss
	C. encourage
	D. reprimand

10. gladly
	A. poorly
	B. willingly
	C. forcefully
	D. reluctantly