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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Herve built the first castle in Coucy?

2. What happened to the leader who accepted an invitation to parley with Charles of Navarre?

3. What was a knight's work in the 14th century?

4. How long did it take to build the castle of Coucy?

5. Who was put in charge of the money for knights and armies, as a result of the agreement between the Third Estate and Dauphin Charles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the relationship between the classes like in 14th-century France?

5. What is the relation of the king to the nobles?

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

7. Describe education in 14th-century France.

8. Describe Jean II's captivity in England.

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

10. Describe Jean II's ascent to the throne and his war with the English.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Enguerrand's life a representative life for the times? In what ways was it not? Who else's life might have been more representative of the times?

Essay Topic 2

What was the role of women in 14th-century France? Analyze the role of women in French and English culture.

Essay Topic 3

What are the methods and strategies used in war in the 14th-century France? Analyze the armed conflicts that are described in "A Distant Mirror" and describe the patterns and themes of armed conflict. Who typically fought? Nations, states, regions, families? How did they fight? What did they fight over?

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