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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the manners of the time, how should bread be consumed?
(a) Bread is reserved as the very last food item consumed.
(b) The pinkie finger must not touch the bread.
(c) It should be broken rather than bitten off.
(d) It is polite to make loud noises when eating bread.

2. What is a lying-in chamber?
(a) An interrogation room for criminals.
(b) A room reserved for a pregnant woman giving birth.
(c) The sleeping quarters for the servants.
(d) The sleeping quarters for the burgher and his wife.

3. What time period is covered by the book?
(a) From 800 AD to 900 AD.
(b) From Roman times to the middle of the 13th century.
(c) From 250 BC to 800 AD.
(d) From the time of Socrates to the time of the American Revolution.

4. What is a woman in 1250 NOT allowed to do?
(a) File lawsuits.
(b) Own property.
(c) Make wills.
(d) Vote on local political matters.

5. Where are toilets located?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the solar.
(d) In the stable yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a typical woman's education compare with a typical man's education?

2. What is consanguinity?

3. What is the donjon of the Count's Castle used for?

4. Who lives in the attic of a home?

5. Who are the only types of people not allowed to be married?

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