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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is a burgher's house covered in upon his death?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

2. Which of the following is NOT a step taken in the preparation of a typical dinner?
(a) Meats must be roasted in a communal oven.
(b) The wife must visit the butcher's to select a meat.
(c) Servants chop and blanch vegetables.
(d) Food must be taken to the cathedral to be blessed.

3. Which of the following is NOT done in the counting room?
(a) Greeting of customers.
(b) Bookkeeping.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Cooking.

4. 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 building where merchants may buy and sell wares.
(c) The twice-yearly merchant fair held at Troyes.
(d) A religious monastery.

5. What structure is common to all floors of a burghers' home?
(a) A rectangular eating table.
(b) A statue of the Virgin Mary.
(c) A large fireplace.
(d) A mattress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a midwife do?

2. What is the difference between Jewish money lenders and Christian money lenders?

3. Who is a wet nurse?

4. According to medieval medicine, how many "humors" are there in the body?

5. According to the manners of the time, how should bread be consumed?

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