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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The wool in Troyes primarily comes from which region?
(a) Italy.
(b) North Africa.
(c) England.
(d) Persia.

2. Who lives in the Count's Castle?
(a) The Count of Champagne.
(b) The Bishop of Troyes.
(c) No one.
(d) The Viscount.

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

4. What does the bell founder do to show his pride in making bells?
(a) He and a small team ring the new bell for three days' straight.
(b) He inserts a lock of his hair into the mold.
(c) He marks his bells with a custom signature or rhyme.
(d) He insists that a member of the town council ring the bell for the first time.

5. What does a tanner use to soften an animal's hide?
(a) Sugar water.
(b) Ethyl alcohol.
(c) Fermented bran juice.
(d) Oil of peppermint.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is a Caesarian section typically performed in the case of a woman giving birth?

2. What is the widely-accepted currency in Troyes?

3. Which of the following is NOT a step taken in the preparation of a typical dinner?

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

5. What disaster befalls Troyes in 1188?

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