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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 is the most profitable type of fabric in 1250 Troyes?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Wool.
(c) Silk.
(d) Linen.

2. According to the manners of the time, how should bread be consumed?
(a) The pinkie finger must not touch the bread.
(b) It should be broken rather than bitten off.
(c) It is polite to make loud noises when eating bread.
(d) Bread is reserved as the very last food item consumed.

3. Why don't the merchants use carts on the way to Troyes?
(a) Carts can be easily stolen.
(b) They are much more expensive than using pack animals.
(c) Carts are considered bad luck.
(d) Their wheels can get stuck in the muddy roads.

4. Wealthy burghers can expect to have a home of how many stories?
(a) Two and a half.
(b) They share a one-story home with another burgher.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did doctors describe the cause of illnesses in the 13th century?

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

3. How does an apprentice become a master?

4. Which historical figure first encourages the merchant fairs of Troyes?

5. Who lives in the attic of a home?

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