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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many people share a wine cup during dining?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Just one.
(d) The entire table drinks from the same cup.

3. What two general sections is Troyes divided into?
(a) The old city and the new city.
(b) The east and the west.
(c) The Latin quarter and the French quarter.
(d) The north and the south.

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

5. Who lives in the attic of a home?
(a) The burgher and his wife.
(b) The attic is a guest room for customers.
(c) Servants and apprentices.
(d) The children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why don't the merchants use carts on the way to Troyes?

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

3. Where do the burghers get their name?

4. How do diners wipe their mouths during dinner?

5. What are the majority of homes in Troyes made from?

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