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

2. How does an apprentice become a master?
(a) By creating a masterpiece.
(b) By earning their master's degree.
(c) By the retirement or death of their master.
(d) In a church ritual.

3. What disaster befalls Troyes in 1184?
(a) A large fire.
(b) An outbreak of plague.
(c) A bad flood.
(d) A crop failure and famine.

4. What structure is common to all floors of a burghers' home?
(a) A statue of the Virgin Mary.
(b) A mattress.
(c) A large fireplace.
(d) A rectangular eating table.

5. How is wire made by a blacksmith?
(a) A mill wheel-type device that crushes metal.
(b) Manual twisting with tongs.
(c) By sending metal through smaller and smaller holes.
(d) Sending metal through a complicated system of grates.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. According to the manners of the time, how should bread be consumed?

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

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