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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. Who led the Third Estate of Paris while Jean II was a captive of the English?
(a) Philip Vi.
(b) Dauphin Charles.
(c) Charles of Navarre.
(d) Etienne Marcel.

2. How were the dead buried who died of the plague?
(a) In centralized cemetaries.
(b) In expensive mausoleums.
(c) In shallow graves.
(d) In individual graves.

3. When did Jean II take the throne of France?
(a) 1350.
(b) 1344.
(c) 1342.
(d) 1348.

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

5. Whom did the Jacquerie choose as their leader?
(a) Gaston Phoebus.
(b) Charles of Navarre.
(c) Guillaume Karle.
(d) Captal de Buch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did wealthy men create a base of commerce at Coucy?

2. What did the Jacquerie hold in May of 1358?

3. When was the castle of Coucy built?

4. What were the first signs of the people rebelling against the church?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dauphin Charles ordain during Jean II's captivity?

2. Describe Jean II's captivity in England.

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

4. How do people try to protect themselves from the plague?

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

6. Describe the reputation of the estate at Coucy.

7. Describe Chaucer's visit to France.

8. What is the relationship between the king and the church in 14th-century France?

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

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

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