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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. What city did the papal forces fail to take under Gregory XI?

2. Under what condition was sex permitted in the mid-fourteenth century?

3. What had King Charles promised on his deathbed?

4. What did Anjou ask for before his death?

5. Who ruled Italy after the fall of the Roman Empire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Catherine of Siena's personality and her influence on the Pope.

2. How does Charles of Navarre die?

3. How is the Black Death handled when it returns in 1373-74?

4. Describe Enguerrand's campaign in Alsace.

5. What difficulties does Enguerrand encounter in remaining neutral between England and France?

6. What is Enguerrand VI's reign like for the peasants?

7. Describe Lionel, Duke of Clarence's wedding to Violante Visconti.

8. Describe the Genoese expedition to Tunis.

9. Describe Roman Emperor Charles IV's visit to Paris.

10. What luxuries do the nobility indulge in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religious figures like Catherine of Siena and Pierre de Luxembourg acquired great renown and some power in their religiousness. Mystics sought the same influence by spreading their teachings. Analyze these figures and describe the role of the exceptionally-religious person in society. What was their role? What was their power? How did they influence the people around them?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the effect Enguerrand's death had on the Coucy estate. How did he leave it? Had he improved it? Had it fallen apart? How had Enguerrand prepared his successor? Did those who assumed responsibility for the estate reflect his same values?

Essay Topic 3

How were Jews treated in 14th-century France? Analyze the role of the Jews in European culture.

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