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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the characteristics of the Gothic font?
(a) Stiff, angular letters written with heavy lines.
(b) Soft, flowing letters with fine lines.
(c) Huge letters with no ornamentation.
(d) Lower-case and upper-case letters.

2. What subject did Geoffroi de Villehardouin base his masterpiece on?
(a) The sacking of Constantinople.
(b) The Norman conquest.
(c) The Spartans.
(d) King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake.

3. Which of the following is NOT done in the counting room?
(a) Bookkeeping.
(b) Greeting of customers.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Accounting.

4. How are books regarded in the 13th century?
(a) Books are worthless, as almost no one can read.
(b) Books are derided for their silly tales and sloppy penmanship.
(c) Books are rare and valuable.
(d) Books are exceptionally common, and fill most homes' shelves.

5. Why are Jews in a precarious position in Troyes?
(a) The Jews depend on the spice trade, which is sometimes interrupted.
(b) Their temples are constantly vandalized.
(c) Royals may decree to ban Jews at any time.
(d) The Church actively hunts Jews in order to convert them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives in the Count's Castle?

2. According to ideal notions of beauty, how should skin appear to be considered beautiful?

3. What is the donjon of the Count's Castle used for?

4. A student at a university studies for how many years, typically?

5. What is a thema, in the religious sense?

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