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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 are common maladies in the 13th century?
(a) Bird flu.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Skin diseases.

2. What part of the city of Troyes are Jews located in?
(a) The new city.
(b) The canal.
(c) Broce-aux-Juifs.
(d) The Viscount's Tower.

3. Prior to Roman conquest, what state is modern-day France in?
(a) It is populated with Vandals, and features several large cities.
(b) It is primarily wilderness, dotted by a few small villages.
(c) It is not inhabited by more than a few criminals and gypsies.
(d) It is rich and fertile farmland, populated by large plantations.

4. What is the difference between Jewish money lenders and Christian money lenders?
(a) Jews deal only in fenced (stolen) property.
(b) Jews only lend foreign currency.
(c) Jews tend to lend at lower interest rates.
(d) Jews tend to lend at higher interest rates.

5. What are relics?
(a) Extremely elderly members of the clergy.
(b) Candles that help to illuminate statuary inside the church.
(c) Extremely elderly members of the congregation.
(d) The sacred physical remains of saints.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might a pregnant woman influence the sex of her infant child, according to the prevailing wisdom?

2. Which of the following is NOT a function of the church according to the book?

3. What might a dying man request as a form of penitence?

4. What is a "commune" as defined by this book?

5. Which author is depended upon for the central texts to teach rhetoric in the cathedral school?

(see the answer key)

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