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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. How tall are Troyes' city walls?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

2. What is the donjon of the Count's Castle used for?
(a) To imprison political prisoners and debtors.
(b) Ceremonies and jousting tournaments.
(c) Baptisms.
(d) It is home to many merchant families.

3. What is a typical mattress made of in 1250?
(a) Straw.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Flour stuffed in sacks.
(d) Goose feathers.

4. Approximately how many doctors are there in the Troyes of 1250?
(a) 0.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 100.

5. What is a superstition about childbirth mentioned in the text?
(a) The woman's face is covered with a cloth during childbirth, as it is considered ill fortune for a woman to witness the birth of her own child.
(b) Very particular lute music is played prior to and during birth, so the child will not be born deaf.
(c) A jongleur is made to attend the birth to ensure the child has a happy rather than sad disposition.
(d) The time of birth must be recorded exactly, which can be used to predict the child's future.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the right of coinage?

2. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of gold over iron?

3. Prior to Roman conquest, what state is modern-day France in?

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

5. What does a fuller do?

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