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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. Which historical figure first encourages the merchant fairs of Troyes?
(a) Constantine.
(b) The Bishop of Canterbury.
(c) Thibaut the Great.
(d) Chretien de Troyes.

2. Who is a wet nurse?
(a) A woman who nurses another woman's baby.
(b) A doctor specializing in the fluids of the body.
(c) A woman who attends to drowning victims.
(d) A magician who lives in the swamp.

3. Why are soldiers hired by merchants on the way to the fair at Troyes?
(a) To scout out the correct routes.
(b) For protection from bandits.
(c) As a status symbol.
(d) For the exertion of political power.

4. What is Latin for "a place where people congregate inside walls?"
(a) Publico.
(b) Civitas.
(c) Ars.
(d) Bourghas.

5. What is a "commune" as defined by this book?
(a) The city structure arising from a negotiation between merchant burghers and the feudal lord.
(b) A religious monastery.
(c) A building where merchants may buy and sell wares.
(d) The twice-yearly merchant fair held at Troyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is a burgher's house covered in upon his death?

2. Why do housewives frequently refrain from wearing makeup or wigs?

3. What city is the central subject of the book?

4. According to ideal notions of beauty, how should skin appear to be considered beautiful?

5. Which of the following is an ideal quality of a wet nurse?

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