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

2. How much time does an apprentice generally spend learning his craft?
(a) 3 months to 6 months.
(b) 4 to 12 years.
(c) 1 to 2 years.
(d) 6 months to 1 year.

3. Why do housewives frequently refrain from wearing makeup or wigs?
(a) Burghers prefer their wives to be natural beauties.
(b) The wearing of make up or wigs is frowned upon by the church.
(c) Makeup and wigs contain unhealthy and allergic materials.
(d) There is a common fear that such "disguises" bring bad luck.

4. Why does construction of cathedrals often stop for extended periods of time?
(a) Cathedrals are costly, and money often runs out.
(b) Princes often stop construction by royal decree.
(c) The construction schedule is set for religious reasons.
(d) Stone is in scarce supply.

5. Where are toilets located?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the stable yard.
(d) In the solar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives in the attic of a home?

2. What is the right of coinage?

3. How is wire made by a blacksmith?

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

5. What is NOT an activity commonly performed by jongleurs?

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