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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. According to medieval medicine, how many "humors" are there in the body?
(a) Four.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

2. What is an ecuelle?
(a) A large fork.
(b) The salt shaker.
(c) A hunk of bread.
(d) A bowl filled with stew or soup.

3. Why must the housewife be especially careful in selecting food from the market?
(a) Poisonous food is rampant in the area.
(b) Their burgher husbands have very particular tastes.
(c) Food prices vary greatly depending on market conditions.
(d) Many merchants try to dilute their goods to increase their profit.

4. Who lives in the "old city?"
(a) Wealthy families, clergy members, Jews, and the poor.
(b) It is exclusively reserved for Jews.
(c) It is exclusively reserved for the the poor.
(d) Only members of the Church are allowed in the old city.

5. What is the right of coinage?
(a) The right to engage in money lending.
(b) The right to buy property.
(c) The right to print and mint currency.
(d) The right to tell stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a midwife do?

2. What structure is common to all floors of a burghers' home?

3. What two general sections is Troyes divided into?

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

5. What material is used for ice skates?

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