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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. What is an ecuelle?
(a) The salt shaker.
(b) A bowl filled with stew or soup.
(c) A large fork.
(d) A hunk of bread.

2. What does a midwife do?
(a) She attends to a pregnant woman and aids her in the birthing process.
(b) She is reported to ward away evil spirits with her relics.
(c) She buys food and other household items for the wife.
(d) She is a mistress for the burgher.

3. In 1250, who lives in the Viscount's Tower?
(a) The Count of Champagne.
(b) The Viscount.
(c) The Bishop of Troyes.
(d) Several merchant families.

4. When is a Caesarian section typically performed in the case of a woman giving birth?
(a) Only if the woman has died, or the child has died in the womb.
(b) The Bishop determines whether a birth should be done via Caesarian section.
(c) Caesarian section is more typical than a natural childbirth.
(d) The midwife makes the determination to have a Caesarian section.

5. How do diners wipe their mouths during dinner?
(a) With the tablecloth.
(b) With a napkin.
(c) With their sleeve.
(d) With their hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might a pregnant woman influence the sex of her infant child, according to the prevailing wisdom?

2. What is a lying-in chamber?

3. Who lives in the "old city?"

4. Where are toilets located?

5. What is the solar?

(see the answer key)

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