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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall are Troyes' city walls?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 20 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

2. What did a doctor do for common wound and injuries?
(a) Placed a ruby on the wrist for relief of pain.
(b) Appealed to God in a prayer to cure the wound.
(c) Applied a binding to the wound, and kept it clean and sterile.
(d) Melted candle wax and applied it to the wound.

3. What is a typical mattress made of in 1250?
(a) Goose feathers.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Flour stuffed in sacks.
(d) Straw.

4. How is time kept throughout the day in Troyes?
(a) The Count's Castle has an official timekeeper.
(b) The church rings bells every hour on the hour.
(c) A large sundial in the middle of town is referred to.
(d) The church rings bells at three-hour intervals.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the tools of a midwife?
(a) Soothing words.
(b) Magical intonations.
(c) Jasper stone.
(d) A hammer and awl.

6. Which of the following is NOT a function of guilds?
(a) They restrict competition.
(b) They ensure qualities and standards.
(c) They increase the Church's power because of endowments.
(d) They increase earnings of guild members.

7. Which might be a restriction against two people being married?
(a) They are too closely related by blood.
(b) Either one is a former criminal.
(c) Differences in education level.
(d) They are too old.

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

9. How is a baby dressed until it can walk?
(a) With very tight wrappings.
(b) With a loose-fitting dress.
(c) All in white, in the hopes that a witch cannot hurt him/her.
(d) The baby is left naked until it can walk.

10. In 1250, who lives in the Viscount's Tower?
(a) The Viscount.
(b) Several merchant families.
(c) The Count of Champagne.
(d) The Bishop of Troyes.

11. What must a Jew wear to identify his or her religion?
(a) A red pentagram.
(b) A black and white armband.
(c) An iron necklace with the star of David.
(d) A yellow circle.

12. Which of the following is NOT a member category in a guild?
(a) Master.
(b) Apprentice.
(c) Rookie.
(d) Journeyman.

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

14. What is an ecuelle?
(a) The salt shaker.
(b) A bowl filled with stew or soup.
(c) A large fork.
(d) A hunk of bread.

15. What is the widely-accepted currency in Troyes?
(a) Deniers.
(b) Marks.
(c) Doubloons.
(d) Pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the church's position on most games and entertainments?

2. Where are toilets located?

3. What city is the central subject of the book?

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

5. What does a fuller do?

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