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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. What did people believe about the plague?
(a) It was a sign of the Kings' corruption.
(b) It was a scourge from God.
(c) It was a radical purification of humanity.
(d) It was a manifestation of an ancient curse.

2. How did Sir Robert Knollys avoid being condemned for breaking the treaty with France?
(a) He threatened Edward with invasion.
(b) He arranged for Jean II to be killed.
(c) He gave the booty to Edward.
(d) He installed Edward as the king of the conquered lands.

3. How many people died of the black plague?
(a) Tens of millions.
(b) There is no way to know.
(c) Hundreds of millions.
(d) Hundreds of thousands.

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

5. Who was the first "lord of Coucy"?
(a) Archibishop Herve.
(b) Aubry de Coucy.
(c) Comte d'Eudes.
(d) Abbot Guibert.

Short Answer Questions

1. When would a wealthy child be sent to another castle to serve as a page?

2. Where were Jews burned inside a house in a plague town?

3. What was the castle of Coucy primarily built for?

4. Who are more susceptible to the black plague?

5. What answer is offered for anything that cannot be explained?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jean II's captivity in England.

2. How are women seen in 14th-century France?

3. How are the Jews treated in 14th-century France?

4. What technology affects the living arrangements in the 14th century?

5. What is the relationship between the church and science in 14th-century France?

6. How do people explain the presence of the Black Plague?

7. Describe the Jacquerie rebellion.

8. How is love practiced in 14th-century France?

9. List the first Lords of Coucy.

10. How does the plague affect Europe's economy and society?

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