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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a typical mattress made of in 1250?
(a) Flour stuffed in sacks.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Straw.
(d) Goose feathers.

2. What is the donjon of the Count's Castle used for?
(a) It is home to many merchant families.
(b) To imprison political prisoners and debtors.
(c) Ceremonies and jousting tournaments.
(d) Baptisms.

3. In 1250, who lives in the Viscount's Tower?
(a) The Count of Champagne.
(b) Several merchant families.
(c) The Viscount.
(d) The Bishop of Troyes.

4. What is an ecuelle?
(a) The salt shaker.
(b) A bowl filled with stew or soup.
(c) A hunk of bread.
(d) A large fork.

5. Where do the burghers get their name?
(a) From the cities they dwell in.
(b) From the commodities they deal in.
(c) From the food they sell within towns.
(d) From their reputation as hated money lenders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the majority of homes in Troyes made from?

2. What is the solar?

3. How many people share a wine cup during dining?

4. Why are soldiers hired by merchants on the way to the fair at Troyes?

5. What city is the central subject of the book?

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