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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a woman in 1250 NOT allowed to do?
(a) Own property.
(b) File lawsuits.
(c) Make wills.
(d) Vote on local political matters.

2. What is a garderobe?
(a) A garden pest that ruins vegetable patches.
(b) A high official in the Church.
(c) A toilet located next to the sleeping room.
(d) A fashionable high-collared dress.

3. Which of the following is an ideal quality of a wet nurse?
(a) A strictly regimented diet.
(b) The ability to play the lute.
(c) Intense powers of concentration.
(d) A thorough understanding of Latin and Greek.

4. How do diners wipe their mouths during dinner?
(a) With the tablecloth.
(b) With their sleeve.
(c) With a napkin.
(d) With their hand.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many people share a wine cup during dining?

3. When is a child baptized ideally?

4. What is a superstition about childbirth mentioned in the text?

5. Wealthy burghers can expect to have a home of how many stories?

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