2. How did the church resist dissolution for its excesses?
(a) Its roots ran deep in Coucy society.
(b) It enforced its power with well-armed militias.
(c) It oppressed any dissenters.
(d) It could buy out any opposition.

3. Who arranged for the release of Charles of Navarre?
(a) Enguerrand.
(b) Marcel.
(c) Jean II.
(d) The Dauphin.

4. How long did it take to build the castle of Coucy?
(a) Seven generations.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Seventy years.
(d) Seventeen years.

5. What was the political situation like in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) Prosperous and democratic.
(b) Constantly unstable.
(c) Chaotic but largely plutocratic.
(d) A repressive dictatorship.

6. How did the black plague affect the animals of Europe?
(a) They vacated the continent until the plague had passed.
(b) Their populations thrived with all the bodies to eat.
(c) They died from eating diseased bodies.
(d) They entered into people's homes looking for safe food.

7. Who was exempt from taxation?
(a) Freemen.
(b) Slaves.
(c) People with only one estate.
(d) Men of the sword.

8. When would a child learn combat?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Seven.

9. How did Dauphin Charles try to raise money?
(a) By devaluing the coinage.
(b) By increasing taxation.
(c) By selling indulgences.
(d) By borrowing from the Swiss.

10. What happened to the church during the plague years in the 14th century?
(a) It gained adherents as people sought explanations.
(b) It became more inclusive in order to maintain congregations.
(c) It lost its authority because it could not stop the plague.
(d) It gained authority as people died, and the church took their lands.

11. What did Jean II do immediately upon taking the throne of France?
(a) He beheaded Enguerrand.
(b) He devalued money.
(c) He returned Calais to England.
(d) He exiled Enguerrand.

12. How many people can the castle of Coucy house?
(a) Two hundred fifty.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) A thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

13. What happened to Coucy in 1197?
(a) It was developed into a castle.
(b) It was sold as a commune.
(c) It was consolidated with neighboring territories.
(d) It was attacked and ravaged.

14. What was Enguerrange III known for?
(a) His oppressive taxation.
(b) His brigandage.
(c) His conquests.
(d) The generosity of his noblemen.

15. Why were music and medicine lumped together in the 14th century?
(a) They both relied on mystical intervals of sound and tone.
(b) They both aimed to harmonize the body.
(c) They both used resonance to heal.
(d) They both drew on the same spirits.