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

2. Where was Jean kept during his captivity by the English?
(a) In Corsica.
(b) In a dungeon.
(c) In a monastery.
(d) In an elaborate household.

3. What happened to the leader who accepted an invitation to parley with Charles of Navarre?
(a) He was captured and executed.
(b) He was exiled.
(c) He negotiated a peaceful conclusion to hostilities.
(d) He was turned into a double agent who betrayed the peasants.

4. When did the Dauphin reinstate the chancellors and dismiss the Grand Council?
(a) 1351.
(b) 1357.
(c) 1361.
(d) 1355.

5. Who was accused of poisoning wells?
(a) Jews.
(b) Gypsies.
(c) Protestants.
(d) Knights Templar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the castle of Coucy located?

2. What happened to Coucy in 1197?

3. What did Edward hope to get by keeping Jean II captive?

4. How did people explain the advent of the plague?

5. How did the church make money in the beginning of the 14th century?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the status of knights, and what is the state of military combat in 14th-century France?

2. What is the relationship between the rich and poor in 14th-century France?

3. List the first Lords of Coucy.

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

5. Describe Chaucer's visit to France.

6. Describe the role and status of the church in 14th-century France.

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

8. Describe Jean II's captivity in England.

9. What is the relationship between the military and money?

10. Describe the 14th-century French entertainment that involved cats.

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